The Function of Documents in Islamic Court Procedure: a Multi-Dimensional Approach
Abstract The present study investigates the role of written documents in Islamic court procedure, and especially the evidential status of such documents. For this purpose, I analyze different kinds of sources that vary in their proximity to practice. In addition to furūʿ-literature, I draw on shurūṭ...
Publié dans: | Islamic law and society |
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2021
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Islamic law and society
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Sujets non-standardisés: | B
documentary evidence
B qāḍī courts B Islamic law of procedure |
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Résumé: | Abstract The present study investigates the role of written documents in Islamic court procedure, and especially the evidential status of such documents. For this purpose, I analyze different kinds of sources that vary in their proximity to practice. In addition to furūʿ-literature, I draw on shurūṭ manuals, fatwās and court records from 16th-century Jerusalem. This approach allows for a multi-dimensional reconstruction of the legal discourse on written documents. I argue that this discourse operated on several levels, some of which are virtually invisible if these sources are studied in isolation. By contrast, a holistic perspective reveals a subtle interaction between these discursive levels that reduced the tension between legal doctrine and practical concerns. |
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ISSN: | 1568-5195 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Islamic law and society
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685195-bja10007 |