International Law and Muslim States - Saudi Arabia in Context

This book analyses the general interaction between international law and Islamic law in the Muslim world today. It engages and interrogates literalist and conservative interpretations of Islamic law which often form the root of the tensions with international law.

List of contents

1 Introduction 2 Interaction of International Law and Domestic Law: Between Theory and Practice 3 Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia: Between Conservatism and Moderation 4 Saudi Arabia Between Theory and Practice of International Law 5 International Human Rights Law and Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia 6 International Economic Relations and Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia 7 International Arbitration and Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia 8 Conclusion and Recommendations

About the author

Dawood Adesola Hamzah is a Teaching Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK, and a lecturer at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.

Summary

This book analyses the general interaction between international law and Islamic law in the Muslim world today. It engages and interrogates literalist and conservative interpretations of Islamic law which often form the root of the tensions with international law.

Product details

• Authors: Dawood Hamzah
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9780367679194
• ISBN: 978-0-367-67919-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Islamic Law in Context
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Human rights & civil liberties law, LAW / International, LAW / Civil Rights, LAW / Comparative, International Relations, International Law, comparative law, Law: Human rights and civil liberties