Rubya Mehdi

The Islamization of the Law in Pakistan (Rle Politics of Islam)

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a detailed, critical study of the reforms which have been made in recent years to the law in the State of Pakistan with the ostensible objective of bringing it into accord with the requirements of Islam. This is a field of investigation of considerable importance both for the advancement of legal and political theory and for practical purposes, especially as regards human rights. The author, trained both in Pakistan law and the concepts and practice of Islamic law, has been able to advance significantly our understanding of the doctrinal developments documented in this book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 342
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 163mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9780415830843
• ISBN-10: 0415830842
• Artikelnr.: 36840432

Autorenporträt

Rubya Mehdi

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Theoretical Framework: Islamization and an
Inconsistent and Unstable Legal System in a Peripheral Capitalist State 2.
Islamic Provisions in the Constitutions of Pakistan 3. Criminal Law 4.
Family Law 5. The Procedure Used in the Islamization of the Law 6.
Conclusion 7. Postscript. Notes. Works Cited. Glossary. Table of
Abbreviations. Table of Cases. Appendix 1. Survey Conducted Among Lawyers.
Appendix 2. Text of Qisas and Diyat Ordinance, 1990; Criminal Law (Second
Amendment) Ordinance, 1990. Appendix 3. Text of Enforcement of Shari'ah
Act, 1991