My latest bibliography is on Islam & Jurisprudence (or, if one prefers, ‘Islamic Law’). The introduction:
This compilation, like most of my bibliographies, has two constraints: books, in English. I trust the inference will not be made that this implies the best works are only in English, as it merely reflects the limits of my knowledge and research. “Jurisprudence” in this case can refer to Islamic philosophy and/or theory of law, as well as historical and existing legal systems in those countries in which Islam is (i) a state-sanctioned religion, (ii) predominant as a religious orientation in the society, (iii) or has a significant impact on the country’s legal system in one way or another. I have used the phrase “Islam and Jurisprudence” for the title to reflect the fact that it is a perilous endeavor to conclusively identify, except perhaps philosophically or theologically (and even then, there are inherent problems), Islamic law as such (i.e., in any kind of absolutist or ‘pure’ sense) in legal systems on the ground, as we say, even if we rightly derive warrant for this appellation from both emic and etic reasons. This list does not aspire to be exhaustive, although I hope it is at least representative of the depth and breadth of the available literature. I welcome suggestions for titles I may have inadvertently missed.
Related compilations:
- The Arab World
- The Bedouin
- Modern Iran
- Islam, the Arts, and Aesthetic Experience
- Islam and Muslims in the United States
- Islamic Studies
- Sufism
The following material by yours truly may also be of interest:
- Book Review: Oliver Leaman’s Islamic Aesthetics: An Introduction (2004)
- Democracy and Islam
- Poetry and Islam
- Islam Study Guide
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