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In Rethinking Islamic Legal Modernism Ron Shaham challenges the common opinion that Islamic legal modernism, as represented by Rashid Rida (d. 1935), is of poor intellectual quality and should not be considered an authentic development within Islamic law. The book focuses on the celebrated Sunni jurist, Yusuf al-Qaradawi (b. 1926), whom Shaham perceives as a close follower of Rida.
By studying the coherence of Qaradawi's Wasati theory of ijtihad and the consistency of its application in his legal opinions (fatwas), Shaham argues that Qaradawi, by means of eclecticism and synthesis, conducts a bold dialogue with the Islamic juristic heritage and brings it to bear on modern developments, in particular the institutional framework of the nation-state.
By studying the coherence of Qaradawi's Wasati theory of ijtihad and the consistency of its application in his legal opinions (fatwas), Shaham argues that Qaradawi, by means of eclecticism and synthesis, conducts a bold dialogue with the Islamic juristic heritage and brings it to bear on modern developments, in particular the institutional framework of the nation-state.
Price: $137.00
Pages: 192
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Studies in Islamic Law and Society
Publication Date:
19 July 2018
ISBN: 9789004368996
Format: Hardcover
Ron Shaham, Ph.D. (1992), is an associate professor of Islamic Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has published on modern Islamic law, including The Expert Witness in Islamic Courts (University of Chicago Press, 2010).