TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jamila Hussain.
TI  - Islam: its law and society 
SN  - 9781862878198 (pbk.)
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Annandale, N.S.W.
PB  - Federation Press
KW  - Islamic law
KW  - Muslims
KW  - Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - Australia
N1  - Previous ed.: 2004 [i.e. 2003]; Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - This book provides an introduction to Islamic law for western readers. It explains the origin and development of the Shariah (Islamic law). It contains updated chapters on the Islamic laws of War and Peace, including juristic opinions on the legality of suicide bombing and the use of modern weapons of mass destruction. It explains the commonalities and the differences in family laws, and the differences in Muslim opinion concerning the status of women. It contains a completely rewritten chapter on Islamic finance and rounds off with a look at Muslim communities in Australia and the way they live their lives.--
ER  -