Collective Liability in Islam : The ‘Aqila and Blood Money Payments
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
ISBN-10
1108724280
ISBN-13
9781108724289
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 24th, 2022
Print length
189 Pages
Weight
288 grams
Dimensions
15.10 x 22.80 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Middle 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 ʿAqila, 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 ʿAqila 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 ʿAqila, 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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