| The Islamic Law of Inheritance |
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| Hamid Khan |
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LLB and LLM students |
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| Description |
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Based on original sources, this book includes the historical and theological bases of the Islamic law of succession developed by the Muslim schools of jurisprudence. The author makes a comptive study between the Sunni and Shia laws of inheritance and focuses on problems being faced by Muslims due to the strict application of traditional Islamic law in their contemporary situations. This book is an essential component of the course on ‘Muslim Personal Law’ for LL.B students and the course on ‘Islamic Law’ for LL.M students. |
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| About the Author / Editor |
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Hamid Khan studied law at the Universities of Punjab and Illinois and has been practising for over thirty years. He is an Advocate of the Supreme Court and High Courts of Pakistan and is one of the founding partners of Cornelius, Lane and Mufti, a leading law firm. Mr Khan is a past Secretary and President of the Lahore High Court Bar Association and former Vice-Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council. Hamid Khan has regularly lectured on various legal subjects at the Punjab University, the Civil Services Academy and the National Institute of Public Administration. He has authored five books on legal subjects, three of which–Islamic Law of Inheritance, Principles of Administrative Law and Administrative Tribunals for Civil Servants in Pakistan– are prescribed as textbooks at law schools. He is an Ebert and DAAD Fellow, as well as a member of The Hague Academy of International Law. |
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| Paperback | 266 pages | ISBN: 9780195473360 | Price: Rs.195.00 | |
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