Previous ed.: 1984

Includes bibliographical references.

Din and society -- What is Shariah? -- The noble Qur'an : the first textual source of Shariah -- The Sunnah : second textual source of the Shariah -- Ijma : the third textual source of Shariah ijma : consensus -- Intellectual principles of Shariah qiyas : analogical deduction -- The four schools of fiqh and their imams -- The categories of fiqh in the Shariah -- Az-zawaj : marriage -- The marital relationship in Islam -- Ta'addud az-zawjat : polygyny -- Unlawful forms of marriage -- Mahr (dowry) -- Talaq : divorce in Shariah -- Khul : divorce at the request of the wife -- Iddah : the period of waiting; guidance from Qur'an and Sunnah -- Maintenance, custody and guardianship -- Criminal law (uqubat) and punishment (hudud) --Criminal law and punishment (cont.) -- Mirath : laws of inheritance -- Shares of each heir -- Disposal of property -- Tijarah : trade and commerce -- Distribution of wealth -- Siyar : military campaigns and international relations -- Non-Muslims and the Shariah -- Jihad -- Shariah and the future.