Author's Preface for the English Translation -- Introduction -- The Text of the Fatawa l-alamgiriya -- The FA and Minority Rights -- Together but Separate : The Concept of Border in the FA -- The Legal Status of Non-Muslims -- The Spiritual Freedom of Non-Muslims -- The Individual Liberties of Non-Muslims -- The Economic Factor -- Civil and Political Relations -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"This book presents the positions held by hĐanafite Muslim jurists in South Asia in the 17th century with regard to the coexistence of Muslims and non-Muslims, and, secondly, compares the opinions put forth by these South Asian jurists with those maintained by their counterparts in Central Asia and the Middle East"-- Provided by publisher.
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