TY - BOOK AU - Ramadan,Hisham M TI - Understanding Islamic law: from classical to contemporary T2 - Contemporary issues in Islam SN - 0759109907 (cloth : alk. paper) PY - 2006///] CY - Lanham, MD PB - AltaMira Press KW - Islamic law N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Islamic law : an overview of its origin and elements / Irshad Abdal-Haqq -- On Islamic punishment / Hisham M. Ramadan -- Humanitarian international law in Islam : a general outlook / Ahmed Zaki Yamanai -- Principles of Islamic contract law / Noor Mohammed -- Marriage, divorce, and inheritance in Islamic law / Mahmoud Hoballah -- Gender equality in Islamic family law : dispelling common misconceptions and misunderstandings / Hafiz Nazeem Goolam -- Islam as intellectual property :'my Lord! increase me in knowledge' / Ali Khan ER -