Thesis
Sharī‘a under the English legal system in British India: Awqāf (endowments) in the making of Anglo-Muhammadan law
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This study analyses the treatment of Islamic law (Fiqh) under the English legal system by looking into the developments in waqf law in British India. It has the dual objective of analysing the impact of the English legal system upon Islamic law, and determining the role of various actors in this process. It argues that waqf law was transformed in order to fit into the state structure. The colonial state used the techniques of translation, adjudication, legislation and teaching in ...
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+ "Higher Education Commission, Government of Pakistan"
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Abbasi, M
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2013
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
- English
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- Local pid:
- ora:7685
- Deposit date:
- 2013-12-13
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- Copyright holder:
- M Z Abbasi
- Copyright date:
- 2013
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