{"product_id":"shariah-what-everyone-needs-to-knowr-paperback","title":"Shariah: What Everyone Needs to Know(r) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn L. Esposito\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNatana J. Delong-Bas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Americans and Europeans have by now heard of Shariah. In the West, politicians, media commentators, televangelists, and others have stoked fears that Muslims intend to impose a repressive rule based on Shariah in America and Europe. Shariah has been portrayed as a medieval system that oppresses women, stifles human rights, and imposes harsh punishments like stoning and amputation. In reality, however, Shariah is a complex concept that has been interpreted in many ways over time and around the world. It plays a vital role in the lives of Muslims around the world, offering guidance on everything from personal morality to ritual practices, family life, and finance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this timely addition to Oxford's What Everyone Needs to Know(R) series, John Esposito and Natana DeLong-Bas offer an accessible and thorough guide to this little-understood, but often caricatured system. The book provides clear and even-handed answers to a wide range of questions, covering the history, development, content, and practice of Shariah. What are its origins? What is a Shariah court and how does it work? How does a person become a Muslim in the eyes of Islamic law? Does Islamic law allow Muslims to marry non-Muslims? What are blasphemy laws, and how are they enforced? How does Islamic law govern trade and contracts of sale? Do Muslims in the West want Shariah Law? Is there a need to protect American and European societies from the imposition of Shariah? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy answering the questions that so many people have about Shariah and its role in Muslim life, this book makes an invaluable contribution to the crucial task of fostering mutual understanding in our globalizing, pluralistic societies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn L. Esposito \u003c\/strong\u003eis University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. He is the author or editor of more than 45 books, including \u003cem\u003eWhat Everyone Needs to Know About Islam \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Future of Islam\u003c\/em\u003e and is Editor in Chief of \u003cem\u003eOxford Islamic Studies Online. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNatana DeLong-Bas \u003c\/em\u003eis Associate Professor of Theology at Boston College and the author of\u003cem\u003e Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457231175858,"sku":"9780199325061","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/34668e76c87691ca9f2e98e48d30b706.webp?v=1778878078","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/shariah-what-everyone-needs-to-knowr-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}