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- Title
Islamic Perspectives on the Law of Business Organisations I: An Overview of the Classical Sharia and a Brief Comparison of the Sharia Regimes with Western-Style Law.
- Authors
Foster, Nicholas H. D.
- Abstract
Recent events and trends have led to an increased awareness of the importance of Islamic law and a more widespread interest in the subject. However, many areas remain relatively inaccessible, including the law of business associations. The aim of this and a subsequent article is to alleviate this situation somewhat by providing a general introduction to Islamic perspectives on this area. This article provides an overview of the classical sharia, looking at three Sunni schools by way of example, plus a brief comparison with Western-style law. The second article will consider the replacement of the sharia regimes in the Middle East and the interaction of the sharia with Western-style law in Muslim-majority jurisdictions and elsewhere.
- Subjects
MIDDLE East; ISLAMIC law; COMMERCIAL law; BUSINESS enterprise laws; TRADE associations -- Law &; legislation; PARTNERSHIP (Islamic law); JURISDICTION (Islamic law); COMPARATIVE law; LEGAL history; MUSLIMS
- Publication
European Business Organization Law Review, 2010, Vol 11, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
1566-7529
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S1566752910100020