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Islamic Law and Society: The Practice Of Ifta' And Religious Institutions
This book places context at the core of the Islamic mechanism of ifta' to better understand the process of issuing fatwas in Muslim countries thus highlighting the gap between context and contemporaneity, on one hand, and the common perception of Islamic Law as frozen in time.
Author(s) | By Emine Enise Yakar. |
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format | Paperback / softback |
Pages | 302 |
Published in | United Kingdom |
Published | 31 May 2023 |
Availability | POD |
This book places context at the core of the Islamic mechanism of ifta' to better understand the process of issuing fatwas in Muslim countries thus highlighting the gap between context and contemporaneity, on one hand, and the common perception of Islamic Law as frozen in time.
Chapter 1 General Precidency Of Scholarly Research And Ifta' (Dar Al- Ifta') In Saudi Arabia Chapter 2 Presidency Of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) In Turkey Chapter 3 The Fiqh Council Of North America (Fcna) In America Chapter 4 A General Comparis
Emine Enise Yakar completed her BA in the Faculty of Theology, Ankara University, Turkey, in 2010. She received her MA and PhD from the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, the University of Exeter, UK, in 2014 and 2018, respectively. She is specificall