Islamic Natural Law Theories
Title | Islamic Natural Law Theories PDF eBook |
Author | Anver M. Emon |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 238 |
Release | 2010-04-08 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0199579008 |
This book offers the first sustained jurisprudential inquiry into Islamic natural law theory. It introduces readers to competing theories of Islamic natural law theory based on close readings of Islamic legal sources from as early as the 9th and 10th centuries CE. In popular debates about Islamic law, modern Muslims perpetuate an image of Islamic law as legislated by God, to whom the devout are bound to obey. Reason alone cannot obligate obedience; at most it can confirm or corroborate what is established by source texts endowed with divine authority. This book shows, however, that premodern Sunni Muslim jurists were not so resolute. Instead, they asked whether and how reason alone can be the basis for asserting the good and the bad, thereby justifying obligations and prohibitions under Shari'a. They theorized about the authority of reason amidst competing theologies of God. For premodern Sunni Muslim jurists, nature became the link between the divine will and human reason. Nature is the product of God's purposeful creation for the benefit of humanity. Since nature is created by God and thereby reflects His goodness, nature is fused with both fact and value. Consequently, as a divinely created good, nature can be investigated to reach both empirical and normative conclusions about the good and bad. They disagreed, however, whether nature's goodness is contingent upon a theology of God's justice or God's potentially contingent grace upon humanity, thus contributing to different theories of natural law. By recasting the Islamic legal tradition in terms of legal philosophy, the book sheds substantial light on an uncharted tradition of natural law theory and offers critical insights into contemporary global debates about Islamic law and reform.
Natural Law
Title | Natural Law PDF eBook |
Author | Anver M. Emon |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 257 |
Release | 2014-03 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 019870660X |
This book critically and constructively explores the resources offered for natural law doctrine by classical thinkers from three traditions: Jewish, Christian, and Islamic. Three scholars each offer a programmatic essay on natural law doctrine in their particular religious tradition and then respond to the other two essays.
Islam and Natural Law
Title | Islam and Natural Law PDF eBook |
Author | Abū al-Faz̤l ʻIzzatī |
Publisher | Saqi Books |
Total Pages | 242 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Law |
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Aristotle, Kant, Marx, and Tabari are only a few of the many world thinkers whom Abul-Fazl Ezzati explores in his sweeping history and analysis of natural law. While this work distinguishes itself from other similar works by its detailed treatment of natural law in Islamic thought, it engages with both Islamic and Western discourse, with topics such as human rights, the inherent human nature, and rationality. The result is an insightful, all-encompassing treatment of human rights and the human beings physical, rational, emotional, and spiritual needs.
The Cambridge Companion to Natural Law Ethics
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Natural Law Ethics PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Angier |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 359 |
Release | 2019-11-07 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1108422632 |
How do ethical norms relate to human nature? This comprehensive and interdisciplinary volume surveys the latest thinking on natural law.
Islamic Law
Title | Islamic Law PDF eBook |
Author | Mashood A. Baderin |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 177 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Islamic law |
ISBN | 0199665591 |
Islamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet it is often misunderstood, particularly in the West. This book provides a critical overview of the theory, scope, and practice of Islamic law, taking into account both classical and modern scholarly perspectives in examining the various facets of this key legal system.
Research Handbook on Natural Law Theory
Title | Research Handbook on Natural Law Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Crowe |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 464 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1788110048 |
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Contemporary Bioethics
Title | Contemporary Bioethics PDF eBook |
Author | Mohammed Ali Al-Bar |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 267 |
Release | 2015-05-27 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 3319184288 |
This book discusses the common principles of morality and ethics derived from divinely endowed intuitive reason through the creation of al-fitr' a (nature) and human intellect (al-‘aql). Biomedical topics are presented and ethical issues related to topics such as genetic testing, assisted reproduction and organ transplantation are discussed. Whereas these natural sources are God’s special gifts to human beings, God’s revelation as given to the prophets is the supernatural source of divine guidance through which human communities have been guided at all times through history. The second part of the book concentrates on the objectives of Islamic religious practice – the maqa' sid – which include: Preservation of Faith, Preservation of Life, Preservation of Mind (intellect and reason), Preservation of Progeny (al-nasl) and Preservation of Property. Lastly, the third part of the book discusses selected topical issues, including abortion, assisted reproduction devices, genetics, organ transplantation, brain death and end-of-life aspects. For each topic, the current medical evidence is followed by a detailed discussion of the ethical issues involved.