Islamic law

A must-read for anyone seriously interested in integration. - Andreas Zielke, SZ

Islamic law has gained notoriety in the West due to sensational death sentences and draconian corporal punishments, yet it remains largely unknown. What is Sharia? What is a fatwa? Can there be gender equality in Islam? Mathias Rohe addresses these and other questions in the first comprehensive presentation of Islamic law in decades.

For the first time, this book presents the emergence, development, and current form of Islamic law as described by a jurist trained in Islamic studies. Mathias Rohe explains the key sources of Islamic law and methods of legal reasoning, detailing the areas regulated by classical Islamic law: marriage and family law, inheritance law, contract and commercial law, corporate law, property law, criminal law, constitutional and administrative law, and international law. It also discusses fundamental differences between Sunnis, Shiites, and other sects. Special attention is given to the regulations for Muslims in a non-Islamic environment, particularly in Germany. The book concludes with a look at the future of Islamic law in a globalized world, solidifying its status as a standard work.