Collective Liability in Islam The 'Aqila and Blood Money Payments |
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| Author:
| Tsafrir, Nurit |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-65424-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Offering the first close analysis of the ʿAqila, a group jointly liable for blood money payments on behalf of its members, this study traces the transformation of this important institution from pre-Islamic custom to the Shariʿa, and follows its further re-shaping through the modern period, in relation to Islamic religion, state, and society.
Offering the first close analysis of the ʿAqila, a group jointly liable for blood money payments on behalf of its members, this study traces the transformation of this important institution from pre-Islamic custom to the Shariʿa, and follows its further re-shaping through the modern period, in relation to Islamic religion, state, and society.