Bibliograph

The Hedaya, or Guide, A Commentary on the Mussulman Laws, Translated by Charles Hamilton, Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani, Volume 2

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Label

The Hedaya, or Guide, A Commentary on the Mussulman Laws, Translated by Charles Hamilton, Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani, Volume 2

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Hedaya, or Guide

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1029060872

Responsibility statement

Translated by Charles Hamilton, Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani

Series statement

Cambridge library collection. Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic SocietyCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

A Commentary on the Mussulman Laws

Summary

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 Although since superseded, it remains a fascinating document in the history of colonial jurisprudence.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. Volume 2 contains sections on punishments, larceny, the rules of war, foundlings, the absconding of slaves, missing persons, partnerships, sales, bail, the transfer of debts, the duties of judges, and evidence.--, Provided by publisher

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