Description:
An illuminating introductory volume on a system of law that has often been characterised as backward and brutal by opponents in the West.
Brief description: Professor Dr Hashim Mohammad Kamali is the Dean of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) at the International Islamic University, Malaysia.
Review Quotes: 'Comprehensive in its scope and detailed in discussing how shariah addresses issues such as worship, criminal law, gender and family, banking and finance, and modern bioethical and environmental concerns. Kamali is a sound scholar and an encyclopedic source of information on shariah's theoretical and applied aspects, and this book reflects that erudition.'-- "Publishers Weekly"