Research Handbook on Islamic Law and Society

Edited by Nadirsyah Hosen, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia

'What is Islamic law and how does it work? This Research Handbook of 18 case studies drawn from across the contemporary Muslim world promises not only to help contextualise Sharia as a versatile rather than an unchanging framework of laws pertaining to the 7th century, but also importantly to demystify it.'--Howard Brasted UNE Asia-Pacific Centre and University of New England, Australia'This Research Handbook on Islamic Law and Society is a brilliant contribution to understanding Islamic law in practice. With a galaxy of excellent contributors, the Research Handbook intelligently explores the role of Islamic law textually and contextually, focusing on contemporary issues ranging from medical ethics to apostasy laws. A must read for all.'--Mohamad Abdalla, Centre for Islamic Thought and Education University of South Australia, Australia

• Contents:AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Islamic law in actionNadirsyah HosenPART 1 FAMILY LAW AND COURTS1. Colonial legacies: family laws in Singapore and Australia Ann Black2. The application of kafala in the West Kieran Mclean Eadie3. ‘The best interests of the child’: critical analysis of the Libyan High Court decision Ali Omar Ali Mesrati4. ADR and Islamic law: the cases of the UK and SingaporeArif A. JamalPART 2 PROPERTY AND BUSINESS5. Corporate social responsibility and workplace casualties in Bangladesh: an appraisal of Islamic principles as a potential solution S. M. Solaiman6. Business in Islam: revisiting Islamic banking practices in Bangladesh Afroza Begum7. Property law and trusts (waqf) in Iran Hossein EsmaeiliPART 3 CRIMINAL LAW AND JUSTICE8. Corporate criminal liability in Saudi Arabia Mohammed Fahad Aljiday Alsubaie9. Blasphemy and apostasy laws in the Muslim world: a critical analysis Faisal Kutty10. Restorative justice in Islamic law: application in Malaysian legal history and the criminal justice systemHanifah Haydar Ali Tajuddin, Nasimah Hussin and Majdah ZawawiPART 4 ETHICS, HEALTH AND SCIENCES11. Genetic engineering and ethics in Muslim communities: case studies from Tunisia and Saudi Arabia Nurussyariah Hammado12. Collective ijtihad on health issues in Indonesia Nadirsyah Hosen13. Halal and other codes: can religion, science and ethics guide legal regulation? Richard MohrPART 5 ARTS AND EDUCATION14. Finding the Islam in Islamic art: the relationship between Islamic law and artistic practice Mia Corbett15. The lawfulness of music in contemporary Indonesian debate Neneng Yanti Khozanatu Lahpan16. Educational rights for women in Saudi Arabia Maan Abdul Haq KhutaniPART 6 COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SPHERES17. Progressive Islam in Europe: a critical analysis of the unique nature of Bosnia and Hercegovina’s Islamic practice Richard Burgess18. Khutbahs and fatwas in colonial Indonesia and Malaya Muhamad AliIndex