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International Law and Muslim States: Saudi Arabia in Context
This book analyses the general interaction between international law and Islamic law in the Muslim world today. It engages and interrogates literalist and conservative interpretations of Islamic law which often form the root of the tensions with international law.
| Author(s) | By Dawood Hamzah. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 288 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 31 May 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
This book analyses the general interaction between international law and Islamic law in the Muslim world today. It engages and interrogates literalist and conservative interpretations of Islamic law which often form the root of the tensions with international law.
1 Introduction 2 Interaction of International Law and Domestic Law: Between Theory and Practice 3 Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia: Between Conservatism and Moderation 4 Saudi Arabia Between Theory and Practice of International Law 5 International Human Rights
Dawood Adesola Hamzah is a Teaching Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK, and a lecturer at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
