Review Of Book On Islamic Law In Secular Asian Courts

The Hindu yesterday carried a review of Cases in the Muhammadan Law of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, by Asaf A.A. Fyzee, edited and revised by Tahir Mahmood. Oxford University Press issued the book last year. The book looks at interpretation of Islamic law by secular courts in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in 19 different subject areas. The reviewer points out that Islamic scholars differ among themselves on the degree of authority they give to interpretations of Islamic law by modern secular courts.