Islamic

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991381326Author Abdur-Rahman Al-AkhdariFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Fayda Books, LLC.Publisher Fayda Books, LLC.Weight(grams) 77gDimensions(mm)...

The Qur'an is full of parables. Each one, when its meaning is unpacked and understood, offers wisdom and guidance. Surah Kahf, chapter 18 from the Qur'an, is particularly thought provoking, and Muslims are advised to read it at least once a week. But...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908892942Author Ibn Abi Zayd Al-QayrawaniFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Diwan PressPublisher Diwan PressWeight(grams) 576gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

In recent years, Islamic law, or Shari'a, has been appropriated as a tool of modernity in the Muslim world and in the West and has become highly politicised in consequence. Wael Hallaq's magisterial overview of Shari'a sets the record straight by...

Wael B. Hallaq boldly argues that the "Islamic state," judged by any standard definition of what the modern state represents, is both impossible and inherently self-contradictory. Comparing the legal, political, moral, and constitutional histories of...

In Volume 4, the author shows that Islam honours women in all that it makes permissible for a Muslim woman to wear and with what she may adorn herself. This Eight volume series is the author's abridged version of his longer work with the same Arabic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979579486Author Bil WarnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint CSPIPublisher CSPIWeight(grams) 104g

This book provides an overview of the practice of Islamic finance and the historical roots that define its modes of operation. The focus of the book is analytical and forward-looking. It shows that Islamic finance exists mainly as a form of rent-seeking...

Wael B. Hallaq has already established himself as one of the most eminent scholars in the field of Islamic law. In this book, first published in 1997, the author traces the history of Islamic legal theory from its early beginnings until the modern period...

This beautiful collection discusses the legal and moral implication of some fundamental Islamic principles. With an emphasis upon literary quality, concision, and concentration of meaning, each aphorism is full of value and significance and typifies the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908892355Author Malik Ibn AnasFormat PaperbackPage Count 766Imprint Diwan PressPublisher Diwan PressWeight(grams) 1052gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 39mm

This book provides an overview of the practice of Islamic finance and the historical roots that define its modes of operation. The focus of the book is analytical and forward-looking. It shows that Islamic finance exists mainly as a form of rent-seeking...

What happens when authorities you venerate condone something you know is wrong? Every major religion and philosophy once condoned or approved of slavery, but in modern times nothing is seen as more evil. Americans confront this crisis of authority...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985884048Author Imam Al-Haramayn Al-JuwayniFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint IslamosaicPublisher IslamosaicWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

A political theorist teases out the century-old ideological transformation at the heart of contemporary discourse in Muslim nations undergoing political change.The Arab Spring precipitated a crisis in political Islam. In Egypt Islamists have been crushed...

The Islamic tradition has always been flexible, changing over time and constantly adapting to the different societies Muslims find themselves in. Few Muslims today would abide by the fatwa against the printing press under the Ottomans. Moreover, although...

Imam Nawawi's commentary on Sahih Muslim is one of the most highly regarded works in Islamic thought and literature.Accepted by every Sunni school of thought, and foundational in the Shaafi school, this text, available for the first time in English, is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781597843492Author Recep DoganFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint The Light IncPublisher Tughra BooksWeight(grams) 540g

In this book Mohammad Akram reviews the life and legacy of Abu Hanifa, and surveys the evolution of the Hanafi school in different regions of the Islamic world. His argument is based on the traditional sources and faithfully reports both history and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913710378Author Gabriella HollowayFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Readers First Publishing LtdPublisher Readers First Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984693887Author Anne Marie WatersFormat HardbackPage Count 362Imprint Something or Other Publishing LLCPublisher Something or Other Publishing...

Imam Nawawi's commentary on Sahih Muslim is one of the most highly regarded works in Islamic thought and literature. Accepted by every sunni school of thought, and foundational in the Shaafi school, this text, available for the first time in English, is...

This book seeks to elucidate the concept of justice, not so much as it is expressed in law courts (retributive and procedural justice) or in state budgets (distributive justice), but as primary justice - what it means and how it can be grounded in the...

In The Middle Path of Moderation in Islam, leading Islamic law expert Mohammad Hashim Kamali examines the concept of wasatiyyah, or moderation, arguing that scholars, religious communities, and policy circles alike must have access to this governing...

Imam Nawawi's commentary on Sahih Muslim is one of the most highly regarded works in Islamic thought and literature. Accepted by every sunni school of thought, and foundational in the Shaafi school, this text, available for the first time in English,...

The model of marriage constructed in classical Islamic jurisprudence rests on patriarchal ethics that privilege men. This worldview persists in gender norms and family laws in many Muslim contexts, despite reforms introduced over the past few decades. ...

This volume examines the important question of whether or not international human rights and Islamic law are compatible. It asks whether Muslim States can comply with international human rights law whilst adhering to Islamic law. The traditional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915025791Author Bilal BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 242Imprint Beacon Books Publishing ServicesPublisher Beacon Books Publishing ServicesWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908892188Author Abd Al-Wahid Ibn AshirFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint Diwan PressPublisher Diwan PressWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732451100Author Anne Marie WatersFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint Something or Other Publishing LLCPublisher Something or Other Publishing...

If justice is an intrinsic value in Islam, why have women been treated as second-class citizens in Islamic legal tradition? Today, the idea of gender equality, inherent to contemporary conceptions of justice, presents a challenge to established,...

How the booming Islamic finance industry became an ultramodern hybrid of religion and marketsIn just fifty years, Islamic finance has grown from a tiny experiment operated from a Volkswagen van to a thriving global industry worth more than the entire...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781597314657Author John a MorrowFormat PaperbackPage Count 466Imprint Angelico PressPublisher Angelico PressWeight(grams) 826gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 189mm *...

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Shariah is by now a term that most Americans and Europeans recognize, though few really understand what it means. Often portrayed as a medieval system used by religious zealots to oppress women and deny human rights, conservative politicians, media...

The study of Islamic economics provides an interesting complement to conventional economics as they both study economic behaviour to enhance human well-being. Muhammad Akram Khan articulates an expert view on how to use distinct approaches to achieve...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506450360Author Christopher PartridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 Media

Hijab: Word of God or Word of Man? is the most comprehensive and exhaustive study of the subject of the Islamic veil to date. According to Muslim authorities, the Islamic veil is a religious obligation. For them, Muslim women who fail to wear the hijab...

A complete history of Islamic political thought from early Islam (c.622-661) to the present. This comprehensive overview describes and interprets all schools of Islamic political thought, their origins, inter-connections and meaning. It examines the...

The Qur'an is God's word. It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel 1,400 years ago and has been preserved in its original form ever since, guiding humankind to the Islamic creed and legislation, informing them of the stories of...