The World Of Fatwas: Or The Shariah In Action

By Arun Shourie

Book Overview

'The World of Fatwas provides a new prism to non-Muslims for observing Islam, and holds up a mirror to Muslims, challenging them to necessary introspection for adjusting to a changing world'- J.N. Dixit, diplomat and former Indian Foreign Secretary, of Outlook Why are women 'the greatest affliction'? Why is slaughtering cows seen as a 'great Islamic act' when the Quran does not even mention it? Why must believers put down non-believers? In this meticulously researched book, Arun Shourie looks at the social, religious and political contexts of fatwas down the ages. With a mountain of fatwas as his text, he shows us the Shariah in action; he unravels the history of fatwas, and the implications that a faithful, dogmatic adherence to these Islamic decrees holds for the 'believer'. And hence for the non-believers. First published in 1995, this revised, up-to-date and expanded edition provides both Muslims and non-Muslims alike an even more clear-eyed look at the controversial world of fatwas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9350293420
• ISBN13: 9789350293423
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 778 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"