TY - BOOK ID - 85297379 TI - Shari'a in the modern era PY - 2016 SN - 1316474062 1316474399 1316474720 1316475050 1316476375 1316335321 1107114586 1107535085 1316472086 9781316335321 9781316476376 9781316475058 9781107535084 9781107114586 9781107535084 PB - Cambridge DB - UniCat KW - Islamic law KW - Muslims KW - Muslims in non-Muslim countries KW - Religious minorities KW - Fiqh al-aqallīyāt (Islamic law) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85297379 AB - Written by the Qadi (judge) of the Shari'a Court of Jerusalem and former director of the Shari'a Court system in Israel, this book offers a unique perspective on the religious law of Muslim minorities living in the West. Specifically, it explores the fiqh al-aqalliyyāt doctrine of religious jurisprudence developed by modern Islamic jurists to resolve the challenges of maintaining cultural and religious identity in majority non-Muslim societies. The author examines possible applications across numerous cultural and geographical contexts, answering such questions as: what are the rules for assuming political and public roles, and should one deposit money that incurs interest? Building on a growing scholarship, this book aims to resolve points of view and facets of religious law that have been neglected by previous studies. Accessibly written, Shari'a in the Modern Era is designed to promote cross-cultural understanding among readers of all faiths. ER -