Common Law and Sharia in Nigeria: An Unresolved Problem of CoexistenceThis work was written 1989 and published for the first time in 2002. The author's intention is to inform even-handedly, national and international debates about the misunderstandings surrounding the Sharia and common legal systems in Nigeria. Balewa broadly discusses Western and Islamic philosophical backgrounds of law, relationships between law, politics and religion in society, and concepts of secularism and secularity. He traces the history and schools of Sharia law, and the sources of common law in Nigeria, and its comparative religious and colonial foundations. He further appraises two views of the controversy: namely, whether Sharia law, as a fully-fledged legal system, should be reflected in the Nigerian constitution - or not, given its contentious religious content; and he states the case against Sharia. His conclusion is that in view of the status quo, and the multi-ethnic, mulit-religious nature of Nigerian society, there is a need for understanding of the truths of both systems; and to find appropriate means of ensuring their equality and peaceful co-existence. |
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... authorities because of their " sacrilegious " academic pursuits and " unholy " scientific discoveries which seemed to threaten conventional beliefs and e often appeared to be in conflict with established Christian IS values . The ...
... authorities because of their " sacrilegious " academic pursuits and " unholy " scientific discoveries which seemed to threaten conventional beliefs and e often appeared to be in conflict with established Christian IS values . The ...
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... authority of the Sunnah in his work . He drew heavily on it in formulating the rules of Islamic Law . His followers are to be found in Yeman , Egypt , Syria , East Africa , East Asia ( Malaysia , Indonesia ) and scattered in other parts ...
... authority of the Sunnah in his work . He drew heavily on it in formulating the rules of Islamic Law . His followers are to be found in Yeman , Egypt , Syria , East Africa , East Asia ( Malaysia , Indonesia ) and scattered in other parts ...
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... authority has a definite place in human life . Others argue that by reminding us that certain things are God's Jesus condemned the completely secular state . Those who support the latter view argue that the circumstances under which ...
... authority has a definite place in human life . Others argue that by reminding us that certain things are God's Jesus condemned the completely secular state . Those who support the latter view argue that the circumstances under which ...
Contents
Chapter | 1 |
Law and Religion in Society | 3 |
The Case Against Sharia | 13 |
Copyright | |
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References to this book
Democratization and Islamic Law: The Sharia Conflict in Nigeria Johannes Harnischfeger Limited preview - 2008 |
Die Scharia in Nigeria anhand der Texte von Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Barbara Taschner No preview available - 2008 |