Legal History

Qanun
Laws and regulations enacted by a government to supplement Islamic law, originating and taking prominent role under the Ottoman sultans.
Shah Bano Begum Case
A landmark legal case in India concerning the rights of divorced Muslim women and the interpretation of Muslim Personal Law.
Mazalim Courts
Tribunals of administrative law where the public could directly appeal to the ruler or his deputies against abuses of power or judicial decisions.

Dictionary of Islam

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