Everyday Islamic Law And The Making Of Modern South Asia

Shows how an unexpected coterie of scholars, practitioners, and ordinary individuals negotiated the contests and challenges of colonial legal change. The rich archive of unpublished fatwa files, qazi notebooks, and legal documents they left behind chronicles their efforts to make Islamic law relevant for everyday life.

• | By (Author): Elizabeth Lhost
• | Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2022
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 368 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1469668122
• | ISBN-13: 9781469668123