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An Introduction to Islamic Law
- W. Hallaq
- Political Science
- 9 July 2009
The study of Islamic law can be a forbidding prospect for those entering the field for the first time. Wael Hallaq, a leading scholar and practitioner of Islamic law, guides students through the… Expand
A History of Islamic Legal Theories: An Introduction to Sunni Usul al-fiqh
- W. Hallaq
- Political Science
- 17 July 1997
1. The formative period 2. The articulation of legal theory: I 3. The articulation of legal theory: II 4. The legal text, the world and history 5. Social reality and the response of theory 6. Crises… Expand
Encyclopedia of Islamic Law: A Compendium of the Major Schools , adapted by Laleh Bakhtiar. Introduction by Kevin Reinhart. 663 pages, glossary, index. Chicago: KAZI Publications, 1995. $39.95…
- W. Hallaq
- History
- 1 July 1997
Juristic Authority vs. State Power: The Legal Crises of Modern Islam *
- W. Hallaq
- Political Science
- 2003
To say that authority is the cornerstone of any law or legal system is to state the obvious. Authority not only defines the law but in effect constitutes it formally and substantively. There can be… Expand
Qur’ānic Constitutionalism and Moral Governmentality: Further Notes on the Founding Principles of Islamic Society and Polity
- W. Hallaq
- Sociology
- 8 July 2014
A sequel to earlier publications on the subject, this article argues that the Qur’ān not only saw itself and was seen as exclusively authorized to adjudicate matters in the social realm but also that… Expand
Islamic temperature methods of soul interruption (mental health symptoms)
- A. Aziz, W. Hallaq, F. A. Kadir, N. S. Paad, Zaizul Ab Rahman
- Psychology
- 2018
God's Word s.w.t: He (Allah) has sent to the ummi (illiterate) a messenger among them; he will recite to them his verses, he will purify them, he will teach them the Qur'an and wisdom. And verily… Expand
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Qāḍīs communicating: legal change and the law of documentary evidence
- W. Hallaq
- Political Science
- 15 February 2019
A study of two seventh/thirteenth century model legal manuals, one from Syria, the other from al-Andalus, show that the discourse about the modalities of written communication prescribed for judges… Expand
Restating Orientalism: A Critique of Modern Knowledge
- W. Hallaq
- Sociology
- 3 July 2018
Wael B. Hallaq’s Restating Orientalism: A Critique of Modern Knowledge interrogates what he proposes are canonized misconceptions of Orientalism by examining the trends in discourse that have emerged… Expand