Foundation of Norms in Islamic Jurisprudence and Theology

Offers a new way of understanding classical Islamic theories holding that divine revelation is necessary for the knowledge of norms.

List of contents

Introduction: classical Islamic thought and the promise of post-secularism; Part I. Epistemological and Metaphysical Foundations: 1. What do we know without revelation? The epistemology of divine speech; 2. God in relation to us: the metaphysics of divine speech; 3. The nature of divine speech in classical theology; Part II. The Construction of Norms in Islamic Jurisprudence: 4. The nature of divine commands in classical legal theory; 5. Divine commands in the imperative mood; 6. The persistence of natural law in Islamic jurisprudence.

About the author

Omar Farahat is Assistant Professor of Law at McGill University, Montreal.

Summary

This book offers a new way of understanding classical Islamic theories, holding that divine revelation is necessary for the knowledge of norms and its reading of the issue of reason breaks new ground in Islamic theology, law and ethics. It will appeal to students and scholars of Islamic studies, Islamic ethics, law and post-colonial theory.

Product details

• Authors: Omar Farahat, Omar (Mcgill University Farahat
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781108476768
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47676-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / General, Middle East, Theology, Religion & politics, Islamic Law, Legal History, Middle Eastern history, Islamic Theology, Philosophy of religion, Religion and Politics, Systems of law: Islamic law