Islamic Law and Constitution

Islamic Law and its Introduction in Pakistan

Author	Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi
Subject	Pakistan, Islamic Law
Publisher	Islamic Publications
Publication date	1955 [1]

Islamic Law and its Introduction in Pakistan is a book written by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi ^[2] and was originally published in 1955 ^[3] and reprinted in 1983. ^[4]

This book discusses the step by step introduction of Islamic law i.e. Sharia in Pakistan and its possible impact. It also discusses the criticism harsh punishment that are main concern of the opponents. It discusses British civil and criminal procedure codes introduced during the British colonial rule and still enforced in Pakistan. This book discusses Sharia in detail and its implementation in the modern world.

Versions

• The first edition, Lahore: Islamic Publications, 1955. ^[5]
• The second edition, Lahore: Islamic Publications, 1960. ^[6]
• The third edition, Lahore: Islamic Publications, 1970. ^[7]
• The fourth edition, Lahore: Islamic Publications, 1983. ^[8]

References

1. Yaḥyá Nūrī; Sayed Hassan Amin (January 1987). Legal and Political Structure of an Islamic State: The Implications for Iran and Pakistan. Royston. ISBN   978-0-946706-31-0.
2. Farooqui, Muhammad Rafiuddin (11 January 2013). "The political Thought of Maulana Mawdudi". University. Appendixes: Osmania University-Shodhganga: 183. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
3. John L. Esposito (1982). Women in Muslim Family Law . Syracuse University Press. pp.  147–. ISBN   978-0-8156-2278-9.
4. Qasmi, ALI Usman (11 November 2010). "God's Kingdom on Earth? Politics of Islam in Pakistan, 1947–1969*" . Modern Asian Studies. 44 (6): 1197–1253. doi:10.1017/S0026749X09000134. S2CID   143092826.
5. Syed Abul ʻAla Maudoodi (1960). The Islamic Law and Its Introduction in Pakistan. Islamic Publications.
6. The Islamic law and its introduction in Pakistan (1960). 1960. OCLC   555780540 – via worldcat.org.
7. The Islamic law and its introduction in Pakistan (1970). 1970. OCLC   471705586 – via worldcat.org.
8. The Islamic law and its introduction in Pakistan (1983). 1983. OCLC   55634879 – via worldcat.org.

External links

• Islamic Law and its Introduction in Pakistan Archived 2006-01-17 at the Wayback Machine