Wael Hallaq on the exemplary fairness of Muslim courts historically:
"Social equity, which was a major concern of the Muslim court, was defined in moral terms, and it demanded that the morality of the weak..(1/5)
(Book: An introduction to Islamic law)
..and underprivileged be accorded no less attention than that attributed to the rich and mighty." (2/5)
Hallaq mentions how such an approach ensured the limiting of #injustice as much as possible, giving immense support to the weak and underprivileged peoples: (3/5)
In such respects, the #modern court utterly fails where #Islamic courts excelled: (4/5)
An example to note is the open access given to women and their almost unchecked #freedom to do so, specially notable considering the liberal discourse around #Muslim#women today: (5/5)
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In the second chapter of the book, trueman introduces the concepts of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd world cultures
This is not to be confused with the 1st and 3rd world reference that denotes a geographical-political status commonly used in political discussions. This is purely a marker.
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