The Hedaya, or Guide
A Commentary on the Mussulman Laws
4 Volume Set
Part of Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society
- Translator: Charles Hamilton
- Author: Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani
- Date Published: February 2013
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- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108055390
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Composed in the twelfth century by the leading Muslim jurist Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani (1135–97), the original Arabic al-Hidāyah remains a central text of Islamic personal law. This English translation, from a Persian version of the work, was prepared by the orientalist Charles Hamilton (c.1752–92) for the East India Company in 1791. Although since superseded, it remains a fascinating document in the history of colonial jurisprudence. The legal system was central to the entrenchment of British rule in India, providing the framework for active control of civil administration and the courts. Translations of Islamic texts were intended to remove the language barrier for colonial officials, and blurred British and native law for the first time. Hamilton's text is one such, and its dedication to Warren Hastings and lengthy preliminary section outline its purpose and composition. Topics covered in the volumes include marriage, divorce, property, punishments and slavery.
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- Date Published: February 2013
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108055390
- length: 2676 pages
- dimensions: 297 x 213 x 137 mm
- weight: 6.318kg
- availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
Part I. Of Zakat
Part II. Of Nikkah, or Marriage
Part III. Of Rizza, or Fosterage
Part IV. Of Talak, or Divorce
Part IV. Of Talak, or Divorce
Part V. Of Ittak, or the Manumission of Slaves
Part VI. Of Eiman, or Vows
Part VII. Of Hodood, or Punishments
Part VIII. Of Saraka, or Larciny
Part IX. Al Seyir, or the Institutes
Part X. Of the Laws Respecting Lakeets, or Foundlings
Part XI. Of Looktas, or Troves
Part XII. Of Ibbak, or the Absconding of Slaves
Part XIII. Of Mafkoods, or Missing Persons
Part XIV. Of Shirkat, or Partnership
Part XV. Of Wakf, or Appropriations
Part XVI. Of Sale
Part XI. Of Looktas, or Troves
Part XII. Of Ibbak, or the Absconding of Slaves
Part XIII. Of Mafkoods, or Missing Persons
Part XIV. Of Shirkat, or Partnership
Part XV. Of Wakf, or Appropriations
Part XVI. Of Sale
Part XII. Of Ibbak, or the Absconding of Slaves
Part XIII. Of Mafkoods, or Missing Persons
Part XIV. Of Shirkat, or Partnership
Part XV. Of Wakf, or Appropriations
Part XVI. Of Sale
Part XIII. Of Mafkoods, or Missing Persons
Part XIV. Of Shirkat, or Partnership
Part XV. Of Wakf, or Appropriations
Part XVI. Of Sale
Part XIV. Of Shirkat, or Partnership
Part XV. Of Wakf, or Appropriations
Part XVI. Of Sale
Part XV. Of Wakf, or Appropriations
Part XVI. Of Sale
Part XVI. Of Sale
Part XVII. Of Sirf Sale
Part XVIII. Of Kafalit, or Bail
Part XVIII. Of Kafalit, or Bail.
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