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The Good Muslim

The Good Muslim Reflections on Classical Islamic Law and Theology

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  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521740128
  • Published In: June 2012
  • Format: Paperback , 240 pages
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    In this thought-provoking book, Mona Siddiqui reflects upon key themes in Islamic law and theology. These themes, which range through discussions about friendship, divorce, drunkenness, love, slavery and ritual slaughter, offer fascinating insights into Islamic ethics and the way in which arguments developed in medieval juristic discourse. Pre-modern religious works contained a richness of thought, hesitation and speculation on a wide range of topics, which were socially relevant but also presented intellectual challenges to the scholars for whom God's revelation could be understood in diverse ways. These subjects remain relevant today, for practising Muslims and scholars of Islamic law and religious studies. Mona Siddiqui is an astute and articulate interpreter who relays complex ideas about the Islamic tradition with great clarity. Her book charts her own journey through the classical texts and reflects upon how the principles expounded there have guided her own thinking, teaching and research.

    • An articulate and thought-provoking book which considers key themes - love, friendship, divorce - and how they were interpreted by medieval scholars

    • Written by a leading scholar and well-known commentator, the book reflects her personal choices and experiences as a Muslim in today's world

    • Intended for students and scholars of theology, history, religious studies and those interested in inter-religious debate

  • Acknowledgements
    vii
    Introduction
    1
    1     Spoken, Intended, and Problematic Divorce in Ḥanafī Fiqh
    10
    2     Between Person and Property: Slavery in Qudūrī’s Mukhtaṣar
    36
    3     Pig, Purity, and Permission in Mālikī Slaughter
    67
    4     Drinking and Drunkenness in Ibn Rushd
    90
    5     Islamic and Other Perspectives on Evil
    106
    6     The Language of Love in the Qur’ān
    137
    7     Virtue and Limits in the Ethics of Friendship
    167
    Glossary
    197
    Bibliography
    209
    Index
    21
  • Mona Siddiqui
    University of Edinburgh

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