The Duration of Pregnancy in Contemporary Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) and Legislation: Tradition, Adaptation to Modern Medicine and (In)consequences
This article deals with assessments by a number of contemporary Sunni fiqh experts on the legal duration of pregnancy. Most of them strive to demonstrate that classical jurisprudence (fiqh) and modern medicine are perfectly compatible, despite the fact that the former contemplates gestational period...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Hartford Seminary Foundation
2022
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The Muslim world
Year: 2022, Volume: 112, Issue: 3, Pages: 367-384 |
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Shari’a
B Legislation B Islamic Law B contemporary fiqh B pregnancy duration B classical fiqh |
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