An Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence

What is Sharia? What does Islam teach? To what extent do ordinary Muslims know about and understand Islamic rules? How can one learn sharia in a simple, accurate way? How do Muslim scholars derive Sharia rules? The objective of the present book is to be a study course for law students who want to learn how to perform Islamic legal reasoning. The goal is to simplify the material to the point where students who are not professional Islamic scholars can, nevertheless, discuss and analyze sharia.