{"product_id":"the-spirit-of-islamic-law-paperback","title":"The Spirit of Islamic Law - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard G. Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study focuses on a Muslim legal science known in Arabic as usul al-fiqh. Whereas the kindred science of fiqh is concerned with the articulation of actual rules of law, this science elaborates the theoretical and methodological foundations of the law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Islamic Law\u003c\/i\u003e outlines the prominent features of Muslim juristic thought: espousal of divine sovereignty; a fixation on divine texts; an uncompromisingly intentionalist approach to the interpretation of those texts; a frank acknowledgment of the fallibility of human endeavor to capture divine intent; a toleration of legal diversity; a moralistic bent grounded in a particular social vision; and finally, a preoccupation with the affairs of private individuals--especially family relations and contracts--coupled with a concern to define the limits of governmental power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Islamic Law\u003c\/i\u003e is the fifth book in Georgia's Spirit of Laws series, which illuminates the nature of legal systems throughout the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBERNARD G. WEISS is a professor of Arabic and Islamic studies at the Middle East Center of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He is the author and editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Search for God's Law\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44391176568934,"sku":"9780820328270","price":69.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/99K2TFFUYf9780820328270.webp?v=1769226650","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-spirit-of-islamic-law-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}