1st Edition
Religion and Contract Law in Islam From Medieval Trade to Global Finance
By Valentino Cattelan
Copyright 2024
230 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
230 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
230 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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What is a contract in Islam? Is it an aspect of Muslim religion or of secular life? How much has it changed over the centuries? Undertaking a search that spans revelation, legal tradition, and the reality of the Muslim world, this book explores the Islamic contract ( ‘aqd in Arabic) as a ‘city’ at the crossroads of convergent paths of translation, comparison, and law in context.
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Figures and diagrams
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: ways of seeing an Arab Girl
1. Expelling the merchants from the Temple: methodology and the contents of this book
2. The revealed Word in translation: the space of law and religion in Islam
3. Comparing legal traditions: contract law and Muslim fiqh
4. Realities of the Muslim world: changing contexts over time
Conclusions: ways of saying the ‘aqd
Glossary of Arabic terms
Index
Biography
Dr Valentino Cattelan is Lecturer in Law at Birmingham City University, where he teaches contract law, EU law, and Islamic business law. He is specialised in comparative law and has published widely on aspects of Islamic law, economics, and finance.
