The Theory and the Practice of Market Law in Medieval Islam: A Study of Kitab Nisab Al-Ihtisab of Umar B. Muhammad Al-Sunami (Fl. 7th-8th/13th-14th Century)

This book represents an explanation of the institution of hisba in medieval Islam, through one of the most used texts in the field. It includes a thorough translation of the text, written by a practising muhtasib, scholar and judge, together with accompanying biographical and bibliographical notes. The book is unique being the only English work on medieval Hanafi law of hisba.