Shariʻa Law and Society: Tradition and Change in the Indian Subcontinent
- ISBN-10
- 9843104056
- ISBN-13
- 9789843104052
- Pages
- 388
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- Author
- Alamgir Muhammad Serajuddin
Description
This multidisciplinary study discusses the historical, social and legal contexts of Shari'a law reform in South Asia, their methodology and juristic basis, the debate between the traditionalists and modernists over their legality, the resultant political and social tensions, and their success in improving the social position of Muslim women.
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Other editions
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- 2001
- 409 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press