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Mohammad Kamali considers problems associated with and proposals for reform of the hudud punishments prescribed by Islamic criminal law, and other topics related to crime and punishment in Shariah. He examines what the Qur'an and hadith say about hudud punishments, as well as just retaliation (qisas), and discretionary punishments (ta'zir), and looks at modern-day applications of Islamic criminal law in 15 Muslim countries. Particular attention is given to developments in Malaysia, a multi-religious society, federal state, and self-described democracy, where a lively debate about hudud has been on-going for the last three decades.

In a structured and clear fashion, Mohammad Hashim Kamali discusses topics ranging from juristic disagreement to independent reasoning. Also broaching more advanced topics such as the principle of legality and the role and place of Shari'ah-oriented policy. Kamali questions whether Islam is as much of a law-based religion as it has often been made out to be. Complete with a bibliography and glossary, and both a general index and an index of Arabic quotations, this wide-ranging exploration will prove an indispensable resource for students and scholars, and an informative guide to a complex topic for the general reader. (Quelle: Text Verlagseinband / Verlag)

Conceptual analysis. Definition and scope of wasaṭiyyah -- Review of the source evidence -- A round-up of modern opinion -- Hallmarks of extremism -- Manifestations of wasaṭiyyah -- Identification of wasaṭiyyah -- Institutional developments -- Thematic perspectives. Moderation and justice -- Moderation in religiosity -- The moderating role of ikhtilāf (reasoned disagreement) -- Between spirituality and legalism: the moderating influence of Sufism -- Harm (ḍarar) must be eliminated -- Forbearance, bringing ease and removing hardship (taysīr, raf ʻal-ḥaraj, samāḥah) -- Environmental imbalance -- Financial imbalance, extravagance and waste (isrāf, tabdhīr) -- Moderation in jihād -- Character and lifestyle -- Wasaṭiyyah and women's rights -- Wasaṭiyyah and globalization -- Islam between antiquity and the modern world -- Continuity and change in Islam: an analysis of tajdīd and iṣlāh (renewal and reform)

Wie steht es um die Vereinbarkeit von Islam und Menschenrechten? Wiederholt wird eine vermeintliche Unvereinbarkeit behauptet, die u.a. auf der Annahme fußt, dass die Menschenrechte ihren genuinen Ursprung im christlich-fortschrittlichen Abendland hätten. Mit Mohammad Hashim Kamali und Saffet Köse befassen sich zwei Wissenschaftler aus verschiedenen Gegenden der islamischen Welt mit den Menschenrechten aus einer sachlich-kritischen islamischen Binnenperspektive heraus. Anhand von Koran und Sunna weisen die Autoren eine Vielzahl von Menschenrechtsaspekten nach und zeigen ein weit ausgreifendes Spektrum an Verbindungen und Kompatibilitäten mit den Menschenrechtsideen auf. Beide Autoren rekurrieren in ihren Ausführungen auf die Bestimmungen der Allgemeinen Erklärung der Menschenrechte und leisten somit eine komparative Betrachtungsweise von menschenrechtlichen Paradigmen und ethisch-moralischen Grundwerten des Islams