MUSLIM JURISTS AND „THE CORRUPTION OF TIMES“: INSTRUMENTS OF BRINGING INTO ACCORD LAW AND REALITY IN FIQH (Research note) Cover Image

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MUSLIM JURISTS AND „THE CORRUPTION OF TIMES“: INSTRUMENTS OF BRINGING INTO ACCORD LAW AND REALITY IN FIQH (Research note)

Author(s): Fikret Karčić
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Rijaset Islamske zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini

Summary/Abstract: One of the main challenges facing every legal system is how to bring into accord norm and reality. Islamic legal system confronted this challenge during the period of decadence. Muslim jurists realized that they have to interpret and implement ideal norm in a decadent world. Studying the methodology developed by Muslim jurists one can find three instruments identified by Henry S. Maine in the case of ancient laws -fictions, concept of equity and state legislation-for bridging the gap between ideals and reality.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 45
  • Page Range: 35-37
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: Bosnian