International Law and Muslim States

This book analyses the general interaction between international law and Islamic law in the Muslim world today. It engages and interrogates literalist and conservative interpretations of Islamic law which often form the root of the tensions with international law.

Autorentext

Dawood Adesola Hamzah is a Teaching Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK, and a lecturer at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.

Inhalt

1 Introduction 2 Interaction of International Law and Domestic Law: Between Theory and Practice 3 Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia: Between Conservatism and Moderation 4 Saudi Arabia Between Theory and Practice of International Law 5 International Human Rights Law and Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia 6 International Economic Relations and Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia 7 International Arbitration and Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia 8 Conclusion and Recommendations