Preface
Part One: The Historical Development of the Law in Muslim Countries of the Near and Middle East
Chapter 1. Basic Characteristics of Islamic Law
A. Islamic Law as Religious Law
B. Personality of the Law
Chapter 2. Historical Development & Sources of Islamic Law
A. The Classical Theory of Islamic Law
B. The Development of the Classical Schools of Jurisprudence
C. The Actual Historical Development
D. The Closing of the Gate of Personal Reasoning
E. The Problem of Foreign Influences on Early Islamic Law
F. The Concept of Jurists' Law
G. Further Development of the Law
H. Heterodox Schools of Law
Chapter 3. Legal Reforms in the Nineteenth Century
A. The Beginning of Legal Reform in the Ottoman Empire
B. Legal Reform and the Reception of Continental European Codes
C. The Specific Reforms in the Ottoman Empire
D. The Reforms in Egypt Before World War I
Chapter 4. Legal Reforms since the End of World War I
A. Legal Reform in Turkey
B. Developments in the Arab Countries
C. Legal Reforms in Iran
D. Legal Reforms in Afghanistan
Chapter 5. Anglo-Muhammadan Law
Part Two: Systematic Survey of Selected Principles of Classical Islamic Law and Present-day Near and Middle Eastern Law
Chapter 6. The Law of Marriage and Divorce
A. Classical Islamic Law
B. Present-day Islamic Countries
Chapter 7. The Law of Inheritance
A. Classical Islamic Law
B. Present-day Islamic Countries
Chapter 8. Contracts and Torts
A. Contracts
B. Joint Ownership and Preemption
C. Torts
Chapter 9. Property and Waqf
Chapter 10. Penal Law
A. Offenses in General
B. Offenses to which Hadd Punishment Applies
C. Discretionary Punishment
D. Talion (Retaliation) and Blood Money
E. Present-day Penal Law
Chapter 11. Procedure Before the Westernization of the Law
A. The Qadi and his Office
B. Plaintiff and Defendant
C. Evidence
D. The Settlement of Grievances
Chapter 12. Procedure in Present-day Near Eastern Countries
A. Introductory
B. The Organization of the Courts
C. Penal Procedure
D. Evidence
Appendix 1. Suggestions for Further Reading
Appendix 2. Glossary
Appendix 3. Chronology
Appendix 4. List of Authors and Documents Quoted
Index
