1st Edition
Sharia as Informal Law Lived Experiences of Young Muslims in Western Societies
By Ihsan Yilmaz
Copyright 2025
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book takes a comprehensive approach to investigate how Sharia influences and manifests in the everyday lives of young Muslims, aiming to unravel the meaning and relevance of Sharia-driven laws and practices in English-speaking Western societies. By focusing on the grassroots level, it provides a deeper understanding of the lived experiences of Muslims and their relationship with Sharia. The... Read more
1. Sharia’s Significance for Western Muslims; 2. Sharia as Informal Law in the Lives of Western Muslims; 3. Understanding Faith through Sharia; 4. Young Legal Pluralists and Muslim Secularists on Sharia; 5. Seeking Sharia Knowledge: Imams and Other Sources; 6. Seeking Sharia Knowledge in Cyberspace; 7. Sharia and Civic and Political Participation; 8. Understanding Sharia in Western Contexts: Insights from Young Muslims; Appendix
Biography
Ihsan Yilmaz is Research Professor and Chair of Islamic Studies at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation (ADI), Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
