Pragmatism in Islamic Law: A Social and Intellectual History

by Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim

Book Overview

In Pragmatism in Islamic Law, Ibrahim presents a detailed history of Sunni legal pluralism and the ways in which it was employed to accommodate the changing needs of society. Since the formative period of Islamic law, jurists have debated whether it is acceptable for a law to be selected based on its utility, rather than weighing conflicting articulations of the law to determine the most likely expression of the divine will. Virtually unanimous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815635176
• ISBN13: 9780815635178
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.8"