Mohammad Hashim Kamali: 4 books
Shari'ah Law
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2008
Providing a comprehensive and accessible examination of Shari’ah Law, this well considered introduction examines the sources, characteristic features and various schools of thought of a system often stereotyped for its severity in the West. In a progressive and graduated fashion, Mohammad Hashim...
The Middle Path of Moderation in Islam
The Qur'anic Principle of Wasatiyyah
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
Winner of the I.R. Iran World Award for Book of the Year In The Middle Path of Moderation in Islam, leading Islamic law expert Mohammad Hashim Kamali examines the concept of wasatiyyah, or moderation, arguing that scholars, religious communities, and policy circles alike must have access to this governing...
by Mohammad Hashim Kamali
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Shariah law is a subject that is misunderstood and misrepresented by many in the West. More than simply a system of law, it is concerned with a set of values and rules that are essential to the understanding and practice of Islam. In this volume, Mohammad Hashim Kamali, a world-renowned expert on Shariah,...
The Objectives of Islamic Law
The Promises and Challenges of the Maqasid al-Shari'a
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2018
Scholars, thinkers, and activists around the world are paying increasing attention to a legal reform method that promises to revolutionize the way people think about Islamic law. Known as “The Objectives of the Sharī‘a” (maqāṣid al-sharī‘a), the theory offers a way to derive and apply...