Understanding Islamic law :  from classical to contemporary / 
edited by Hisham M. Ramadan. 
 - Lanham, MD :  AltaMira Press,  c2006. 
 - xi, 219 p ;  24 cm. 
 - Contemporary issues in Islam .
 - Contemporary issues in Islam. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Islamic law : an overview of its origin and elements / Irshad Abdal-Haqq -- On Islamic punishment / Hisham M. Ramadan -- Humanitarian international law in Islam : a general outlook / Ahmed Zaki Yamanai -- Principles of Islamic contract law / Noor Mohammed -- Marriage, divorce, and inheritance in Islamic law / Mahmoud Hoballah -- Gender equality in Islamic family law : dispelling common misconceptions and misunderstandings / Hafiz Nazeem Goolam -- Islam as intellectual property : "my Lord! increase me in knowledge" / Ali Khan. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0759109907 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780759109902 (cloth : alk. paper) 0759109915 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780759109919 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005031797 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Islamic law.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KBP144  / .U53 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>340.5/9