As I have mentioned in some recent posts, I have been reading books on Islamic law as part of the research for a book I am writing on legal systems very different from ours. A number of scholars, most notably Wael Hallaq, argue that the traditional legal system, in which law was for the most part out of the control of the state, worked well for a long time but was destroyed in the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, leaving modern Muslim countries with a system of law made and controlled by the state, even if based in part on the traditional rules.
What Went Wrong with Islamic Law?
What Went Wrong with Islamic Law?
What Went Wrong with Islamic Law?
As I have mentioned in some recent posts, I have been reading books on Islamic law as part of the research for a book I am writing on legal systems very different from ours. A number of scholars, most notably Wael Hallaq, argue that the traditional legal system, in which law was for the most part out of the control of the state, worked well for a long time but was destroyed in the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, leaving modern Muslim countries with a system of law made and controlled by the state, even if based in part on the traditional rules.