Ihsan Yilmaz

Sharia as Informal Law

Lived Experiences of Young Muslims in Western Societies

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Produktbeschreibung

This book investigates how Sharia influences and manifests in the everyday lives of Muslims, unraveling the meaning and relevance of Sharia-driven laws and practices in English-speaking Western societies. It draws on interviews with 122 young Muslim individuals from Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• Gewicht: 480g
• ISBN-13: 9781032764405
• ISBN-10: 1032764406
• Artikelnr.: 70150578

Autorenporträt

Ihsan Yilmaz is Research Professor and Chair of Islamic Studies at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation (ADI), Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

Inhaltsangabe

1. Sharia's Significance for Western Muslims
2. Sharia as Informal Law in the Lives of Western Muslims
3. Understanding Faith through Sharia
4. Young Legal Pluralists and Muslim Secularists on Sharia
5. Seeking Sharia Knowledge: Imams and Other Sources
6. Seeking Sharia Knowledge in Cyberspace
7. Sharia and Civic and Political Participation
8. Understanding Sharia in Western Contexts: Insights from Young Muslims
Appendix