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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... existence with his fellow man . This ought to be the way in which Christians and Muslims in Nigeria should view their legal systems and the laws that are to govern their cc- existence . Arguments among academics on what exactly the ...
... existence with his fellow man . This ought to be the way in which Christians and Muslims in Nigeria should view their legal systems and the laws that are to govern their cc- existence . Arguments among academics on what exactly the ...
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... the operation of Common Law and Sharia in the same society , while co - existence is possible fusion is not . The conflicts that have arisen can be minimized to a degree where peaceful British Approach to Sharia in Nigeria 69.
... the operation of Common Law and Sharia in the same society , while co - existence is possible fusion is not . The conflicts that have arisen can be minimized to a degree where peaceful British Approach to Sharia in Nigeria 69.
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... existence of the existing legal systems . Primarily intended for students of comparative law , Common Law and Sharia In Nigeriais also designed to enlighten the general reader about the legal systems that operate in Nigeria . It should ...
... existence of the existing legal systems . Primarily intended for students of comparative law , Common Law and Sharia In Nigeriais also designed to enlighten the general reader about the legal systems that operate in Nigeria . It should ...
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 |