Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law: From the Classical Period to the Present
In this book, Omer Awass examines the formation, history, and transformation of the Islamic legal discourse and institutions through the lens of a particular legal practice: the issuance of fatwas (legal opinions). Tracing the growth of Islamic law over a vast geographical expanse -from Andalusia to India - and a long temporal span - from the 7th to the 21st century, he conceptualizes fatwas as the 'atomic units' of Islamic law. Awass argues that they have been a crucial element in the establishment of an Islamic legal tradition. He also provides numerous case studies that touch on economic, social, political, and religious topics. Written in an accessible style, this volume is the first to offer a comprehensive investigation of fatwas within such a broad spatio-temporal scope. It demonstrates how instrumental fatwas have been to the formation of Islamic legal traditions and institutions, as well as their unique forms of reasoning.
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Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law: From the Classical Period to the Present
In this book, Omer Awass examines the formation, history, and transformation of the Islamic legal discourse and institutions through the lens of a particular legal practice: the issuance of fatwas (legal opinions). Tracing the growth of Islamic law over a vast geographical expanse -from Andalusia to India - and a long temporal span - from the 7th to the 21st century, he conceptualizes fatwas as the 'atomic units' of Islamic law. Awass argues that they have been a crucial element in the establishment of an Islamic legal tradition. He also provides numerous case studies that touch on economic, social, political, and religious topics. Written in an accessible style, this volume is the first to offer a comprehensive investigation of fatwas within such a broad spatio-temporal scope. It demonstrates how instrumental fatwas have been to the formation of Islamic legal traditions and institutions, as well as their unique forms of reasoning.
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Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law: From the Classical Period to the Present

Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law: From the Classical Period to the Present

by Omer Awass
Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law: From the Classical Period to the Present
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Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law: From the Classical Period to the Present

Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law: From the Classical Period to the Present

by Omer Awass

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In this book, Omer Awass examines the formation, history, and transformation of the Islamic legal discourse and institutions through the lens of a particular legal practice: the issuance of fatwas (legal opinions). Tracing the growth of Islamic law over a vast geographical expanse -from Andalusia to India - and a long temporal span - from the 7th to the 21st century, he conceptualizes fatwas as the 'atomic units' of Islamic law. Awass argues that they have been a crucial element in the establishment of an Islamic legal tradition. He also provides numerous case studies that touch on economic, social, political, and religious topics. Written in an accessible style, this volume is the first to offer a comprehensive investigation of fatwas within such a broad spatio-temporal scope. It demonstrates how instrumental fatwas have been to the formation of Islamic legal traditions and institutions, as well as their unique forms of reasoning.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781009260909
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 04/27/2023
Pages: 312
Product dimensions: 6.22(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Omer Awass is Associate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at American Islamic College.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Fatwa in the prophetic and post-prophetic period; 2. Fatwa in the classical age; 3. Fatwa and the formation of Islamic legal doctrines and institutions; 4. The formation of an Islamic legal tradition and the formalization of Iftā within the legal schools; 5. Fatwa in the age of the preponderance of legal schools; 6. Colonialism, Islamic law, and the postcolonial Fatwa; Conclusion.
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