This book examines the development of a contemporary internal debate among Muslim minorities living in Western Europe and North America to establish a specific form of Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh al-aqalliyyat attempts to strike a balance between Muslim's religious commitments and their civic identity as citizens in Western liberal states.

Autorentext
Said Hassan is a visiting assistant professor at Arabic and Islamic Studies Department, Georgetown College, Georgetown University

Inhalt
Introduction 1. Between Text and Context, the Impact of Textual Literalism and Puritan Ideology on the Life of Muslim Minorities 2. Voice of Tradition, Muslim Minorities and the Application of Islamic Law 3. Yusuf al-Qaradawi, an Ideologue for Muslim Minorities 4. Taha Jabir al-Alwani: Fiqh al-Aqalliyyat, a Model of Islamization of Knowledge 5. Fiqh al-Aqalliyyat: A Debate on World Division, Citizenship and Loyalty Conclusion