{"product_id":"land-law-and-islam-property-and-human-rights-in-the-muslim-world-paperback","title":"Land, Law and Islam: Property and Human Rights in the Muslim World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHilary Lim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this pioneering work Siraj Sait and Hilary Lim address Islamic property and land rights, drawing on a range of socio-historical, classical and contemporary resources. They address the significance of Islamic theories of property and Islamic land tenure regimes on the 'webs of tenure' prevalent in the Muslim societies. They consider the possibility of using Islamic legal and human rights systems for the development of inclusive, pro-poor approaches to land rights. They also focus on Muslim women's rights to property and inheritance systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngaging with institutions such as the Islamic endowment (waqf) and principles of Islamic microfinance, they test the workability of 'authentic' Islamic proposals. Located in human rights as well as Islamic debates, this study offers a well researched and constructive appraisal of property and land rights in the Muslim world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSiraj Sait has been a consultant for the UNHCR, UNICEF and UN-HABITAT. He has been closely associated with several NGOs, as a consultant for Minority Rights Group and as a trustee of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. He is currently Legal Officer, Land and Tenure Section, Shelter Branch, UN-HABITAT. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilary Lim is a Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of East London, where she teaches land law, equity and trusts and child law.\u003cbr\u003eSiraj Sait has been a consultant for the UNHCR, UNICEF and UN-HABITAT. He has been closely associated with several NGOs, as a consultant for Minority Rights Group and as a trustee of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. He is currently Legal Officer, Land and Tenure Section, Shelter Branch, UN-HABITAT. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilary Lim is a Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of East London, where she teaches land law, equity and trusts and child law.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51797211021600,"sku":"9781842778135","price":77.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2191071f6fe662ed80bc5de28c1ed49c.webp?v=1780775803","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/land-law-and-islam-property-and-human-rights-in-the-muslim-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}