Collective Liability in Islam : The ‘Aqila and Blood Money Payments
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
ISBN-10
1108498647
ISBN-13
9781108498647
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 16th, 2020
Print length
188 Pages
Weight
39 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.80 x 1.50 cms
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General & world historyMiddle Eastern historyGeneral and world historyMiddle Eastern history
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Offering the first close analysis of the ?Aqila, a group jointly liable for blood money payments on behalf of its members, this study traces the transformation of this important institution from pre-Islamic custom to the Shari?a, and follows its further re-shaping through the modern period, in relation to Islamic religion, state, and society.
Offering the first close study of the ?Aqila, a group collectively liable for blood money payments on behalf of a member who committed an accidental homicide, Nurit Tsafrir analyses the group''s transformation from a pre-Islamic custom to an institution of the Shari''a, and its further evolution through medieval and post medieval Islamic law and society. Having been an essential factor in the maintenance of social order within Muslim societies, the ?Aqila is the intersection between legal theory and practice, between Islamic law and religion, and between Islamic law and the state. Tracing the history of the ?Aqila, this study reveals how religious values, state considerations and social organization have participated in shaping and reshaping this central institution, which still concerns contemporary Muslim scholars.
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