Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky

Felicitas Opwıs

doi:10.12730/13091719.2018.92.183

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Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky

Abstract

First Paragraph: The subtitle of the book, A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, is deceptive, suggesting that this edited volume is a reference work on jurists of Islamic law. However, this volume is much more. It is a comprehensive account of the development of Islamic law from its inception to the present through the biographies and contributions of some of its most important jurists, with the caveat that some Islamic legal luminaries were left out. While each of the 23 chapters stands on its own, this reviewer highly recommends anyone truly interested in the history of Islamic law to read the book as a whole, not just individual chapters or sections. Although the book is a hefty 590 pages long, it is worth the time and effort.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Religious Studies

Journal Section

Book Review

Authors

Felicitas Opwıs This is me
United States

Publication Date

December 23, 2018

Submission Date

September 15, 2018

Acceptance Date

October 20, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 9 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2018.92.183

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA73RR43NX

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APA

Opwıs, F. (2018). Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky. Ilahiyat Studies, 9(2), 293-297. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2018.92.183

AMA

1.Opwıs F. Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky. IS. 2018;9(2):293-297. doi:10.12730/13091719.2018.92.183

Chicago

Opwıs, Felicitas. 2018. “Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, Edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky”. Ilahiyat Studies 9 (2): 293-97. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2018.92.183.

EndNote

Opwıs F (December 1, 2018) Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky. Ilahiyat Studies 9 2 293–297.

IEEE

[1]F. Opwıs, “Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky”, IS, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 293–297, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.12730/13091719.2018.92.183.

ISNAD

Opwıs, Felicitas. “Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, Edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky”. Ilahiyat Studies 9/2 (December 1, 2018): 293-297. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2018.92.183.

JAMA

1.Opwıs F. Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky. IS. 2018;9:293–297.

MLA

Opwıs, Felicitas. “Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, Edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky”. Ilahiyat Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 293-7, doi:10.12730/13091719.2018.92.183.

Vancouver

1.Felicitas Opwıs. Islamic Legal Thought: A Compendium of Muslim Jurists, edited by Oussama Arabi, David S. Powers, and Susan A. Spectorsky. IS. 2018 Dec. 1;9(2):293-7. doi:10.12730/13091719.2018.92.183