Transformation rechtlicher Normen bei den Arabern in der frühislamischen Zeit

Professor Dr. Çınar’s book “Transformation of jurisprudential norms of Arabs in the early Islamic era portrayed in the light of Muslim ḥadīṯh-literature” [original German title: “Transformation rechtlicher Normen beiden Arabern in der frühislamischen Zeit. Dargestellt im Lichte der muslimischen Überlieferungsliteratur“]. The book was published in 2018, comprising 430 pages and marks a new series of “Studies on Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh)”, in which academic contributions and research findings will be published. Professor Dr. Çınar (Founding Director of the IFIS&IZ) has offered significant contributions and bridged research gaps within Quranic Sciences, Quranic Exegesis and Sufism. In his book, he investigates the relationship between Islamic Law and pre-Islamic customary law and considers to what extent Islam adopted or withdrew rules from pre-Islamic customary law. A comparative study based on the ḥadīṯh-literature has been undertaken, which investigates the existing legal and juridical circumstances during the pre- and early Islamic period on the Arabian Peninsula. The book highlights that knowledge about customs and traditions are an essential premise to understand Islam and Islamic jurisprudence.