Islam and English law

Rights, responsibilities, and the place of Shari'a

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ID7207337
AuthorsRobin Griffith‐jone (corresponding author), Robin Griffith‐Jones (Institute of Religious Studies, corresponding author)
EditorsRobin Griffith-Jones
Year2013
Publication date2013-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueIslam and English Law (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9781139128834
OpenAlexW416424677
Open LibraryOL34559880M
ISBN9781139128834
LanguageEN
Citations received7

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams triggered a storm of protest when he suggested that some accommodation between British law and Islam's shari'a law was 'inevitable'. His foundational lecture introduced a series of public discussions on Islam and English Law at the Royal Courts of Justice and the Temple Church in London. This volume combines developed versions of these discussions with new contributions. Theologians, lawyers and sociologists look back on developments since the Archbishop spoke and forwards along trajectories opened by the historic lecture. The contributors provide and advocate a forward-looking dialogue, asking how the rights of all citizens are honoured and their responsibilities met. Twenty specialists explore the evolution of English law, the implications of Islam, shari'a and jihad and the principles of the European Convention on Human Rights, family law and freedom of speech. This book is for anyone interested in the interaction between religion and secular society

Civil law (Civil law · Common law · Comparative law · English law · Family law · Human rights · Islam · Legal pluralism · Legal realism · Political science · Public law · Sharia · Sociology · Theology · Gender and Women's Rights · Law · Legal Studies and Policies · Philosophy · Religious Freedom and Discrimination · Conflict of laws · Europe · Islamic law · Religion and law

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