Coercion and responsibility in Islam : a study in ethics and law

Coercion and responsibility in Islam : a study in ethics and law / Mairaj U. Syed.

An examination of how Muslim scholars from four schools of law and theology debate the ethical issues that coercion generates when considering a person's moral agency and responsibility in cases of speech acts, rape, and murder. It proposes a new model for analysing ethical thought and compares...

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Main Author: Syed, Mairaj U. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford Islamic legal studies.
Subjects:
Duress (Islamic law)
Islam and justice.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
LAW > Reference.
Islam and justice
Jurisprudence & general issues.
Law.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:An examination of how Muslim scholars from four schools of law and theology debate the ethical issues that coercion generates when considering a person's moral agency and responsibility in cases of speech acts, rape, and murder. It proposes a new model for analysing ethical thought and compares Islamic with Western thought on the same cases.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191830846
0191830844
9780191093081
0191093084
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from front matter (viewed on February 16, 2017).

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