Islamic Law on Land Tax and Rent - The Peasants Loss of Property Rights As Interpreted in Hanafite

Informationen zum Autor Baber Johansen Klappentext This book, first published in 1988, argues that a close inspection of the development of Hanafite law in the Mamluk and Ottoman periods reveals changes in legal doctrine which were not restricted to civil transactions but also concerned the public law. It focuses in particular on the interrelated areas of property, rent and taxation of arable lands, arguing that changes in the relationship between tax and rent led to a redefinition of the concept of landed property, a concept at the very heart of the Islamic legal system. This title will be of particular interest to students of Islamic history. Zusammenfassung This book, first published in 1988, argues that a close inspection of the development of Hanafite law in the Mamluk and Ottoman periods reveals changes in legal doctrine which were not restricted to civil transactions but also concerned the public law. It focuses in particular on the interrelated areas of property, rent and taxation of arable lands, arguing that changes in the relationship between tax and rent led to a redefinition of the concept of landed property, a concept at the very heart of the Islamic legal system. This title will be of particular interest to students of Islamic history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on Transcription; Preliminary Remarks; 1. The Birth of the Kharaj Payer 2. The Contract of Tenancy (Ijara): The ‘Commodification’ of the Productive Use of Land 3. The Share-cropping Contract (al-Muzaraca): Combining Dependent Labour with the Means of Production 4. The ‘Death of the Proprietors’ 5. The Ottoman Muftis’ New Doctrine on Tax and Rent 6. Summary and Conclusion; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index

Product details

• Authors: Baber Johansen, Johansen Baber
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138232389
• ISBN: 978-1-138-23238-9
• No. of pages: 156
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Islam, State and Society; Routledge Library Editions: Islam, State and Society
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); HISTORY / Middle East / General, LAW / Taxation, LAW / Real Estate, Middle East, Islamic Law, Middle Eastern history, Islamic countries, Taxation and duties law, Systems of law: Islamic law, LAW / Islamic, Land & real estate law, Land and real estate law / Real property law, Taxation & duties law