Islamic Law: Foundations and Applications of Sharia Law

By Benjamin Hudson

Islamic law is often discussed in fragments, misunderstood through headlines, or reduced to isolated rules without context. This book offers a clear, authoritative, and intellectually engaging introduction to Islamic law as a complete legal and moral system shaped by centuries of scholarship, debate, and lived experience.

Designed as a comprehensive textbook, the book guides readers from the foundations of Islamic legal theory through its major areas of practice, including worship, family law, commercial law, criminal law, governance, and judicial procedure. It also engages directly with contemporary questions such as human rights, minority contexts, global finance, technology, ethics, and legal reform, showing how Islamic law continues to respond to modern challenges through principled reasoning rather than rigid literalism.

Written for anyone interested in Islamic law, the book balances accessibility with academic rigor. Complex ideas are explained with clarity, key concepts are placed in their historical and ethical context, and juristic diversity is treated as a strength rather than a problem. The focus throughout is on how Islamic law works, why it developed as it did, and how it continues to evolve.

Whether you are studying law, Islamic studies, politics, or ethics, or simply seeking a deeper and more accurate understanding of Islamic law, this book provides the tools to move beyond stereotypes and engage with one of the world's most influential legal traditions on its own terms. Start your journey into Islamic law with confidence and clarity now.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GGX8GT6Q
• ISBN13: 9798243934978
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"