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Islamic Law in Action

Kristen Stilt

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A dynamic account of the practice of Islamic law, this book focuses on the actions of a particular legal official, the muhtasib, whose vast jurisdiction included all public behavior. In the cities of Cairo and neighboring Fustat during the Mamluk period (1250-1517), the men who held the position of muhtasib acted as regulators of markets and public spaces generally. They traversed their jurisdictions carrying out the duty to command right and forbid wrong, and were as much a part of the legal landscape as the better-known figures of judge and mufti. Taking directions from the rulers, the sultan foremost among them, they were also guided by legal doctrine as formulated by the jurists, combining these two sources of law in one face of authority. The daily workings of the law are illuminated by the reports of the muhtasib in the vivid Mamluk-era chronicles, which often also captured the responses of the individuals who encountered the official. The book is organized around actions taken by the muhtasib in the areas of Muslim devotional and pious practices; crimes and offenses; the management of Christians and Jews; market regulation and consumer protection; the specific markets for essential bread; currency and taxes; and public order. The case studies presented show that while legal doctrine was clearly relevant to the muhtasib's actions, the policy demands of the sultan were also quite significant, and rules from both sources of authority intersected with social, political, economic, and personal factors to create full and vibrant scenarios that reveal the practice of Islamic law.
"Islamic Law in Action is a valuable contribution to law and society studies and at
the same time a marvelous introduction to pre-modern Middle Eastern society
generally. By focusing on actual cases, this first comprehensive study of the
muhtasib, the official most intimately involved in the regulation of public life, shows vividly how the actions of ordinary people, the laws of jurists, and the policy dictates of the ruler
were interwoven. Stilt's book is a triple hit, speaking as it does to specialists and
students of Islamic cultures as well as to historians of other world cultures."
--Leslie Peirce, author of Morality Tales: Law and Gender in the Ottoman Court of Aintab


"Using the figure of the muhtasib or inspector of public spaces as a lens through which
to analyze the lived experience of the law in Mamluk Egypt, Kristen Stilt takes us into
the streets of Cairo and Fustat and into the lives of their inhabitants: merchants, millers,
and bakers, consumers of bread, young men playing games of chance, female mourners
and women in public spaces, tax payers, and religious minorities. The result is a rich
tapestry of Egyptian daily life and a fine demonstration of how state agents worked to
regulate society by marking the boundary between lawful and unlawful behavior."
--David S. Powers, Cornell University


"Professor Stilt's work on the muhtasib during the Mamluk period explains the
role played by this important functionary who was entrusted with maintaining law
and order in the markets. In addition to shedding light on important aspects of daily
life in Mamluk Egypt, the book also deals with a central question that Muslim societies
raised since the time of the Prophet Muhammad, namely, how to negotiate the
boundary between the religious and the secular. Relying not only on fiqh manuals
but also on a wide array of original sources, Professor Stilt's book is a solid piece
oIntroduction; 1. Islamic Legal History; 2. Introducing the Muhtasib; 3. Commanding the Faithful; 4. Serious Crimes or Minor Offences?; 5. Managing Christians and Jews; 6. Market Regulation and Consumer Protection; 7. The Markets for Essential Bread; 8. Currency and Taxes; 9. Keeping the Peace

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Tytuł
Islamic Law in Action
Autor
Kristen Stilt
Rok wydania
2012
Oprawa
Twarda
Ilość stron
256
ISBN
9780199602438
EAN
9780199602438
Kraj produkcji
PL
Producent
GPSR Oxford University Press Espana S.A.
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28022 El Parque Empresarial San Fernando de Henares
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