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Islamic Law

Islamic Law and Its Use in Muslim Politics. Muqtedar Khan.
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs April 2001 v20 i3 p82 (1086 words)

1. What is the basis of Islamic law? How does this compare with the basis of common law?




2. How does the author differentiate between Islam and Islamic law?




3. What does the author state about the pluralistic and tolerant schools of Islamic law? How does he contrast them with what frequently happens in current Islamic law?




4. What are the author's hopes for Islamic law?

 
 
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