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Islamic law in the modern world
โ Scribed by J. N. D. Anderson
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Year
- 1959
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 128
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Frontmatter (page N/A)
Preface (page v)
Introduction (page ix)
1. Conceptions of Law: Islamic and Western (page 1)
2. Islamic Law and Modern Life: Reconciliation in the Middle East (page 17)
3. The Islamic Law of Marriage and Divorce (page 38)
4. The Islamic Law of Inheritance (page 59)
5. Contemporary Legal Trends in the Muslim World (page 81)
Select Bibliography (page 101)
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