Islamic legal theory and practice in the North American context: an epistemological and methodological analysis of the Fiqh council of North America

The thesis explores the formation of the first official Islamic jurisprudential body in North America—the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA)—as it attempts to respond to the needs of Muslim minorities. The research examines whether the FCNA's legal methodology (minhaj) takes into consideratio...

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Main Author: Mustapha, Nadira
Other Authors: Hatem Bazian (Supervisor2)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2013
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=116883