Timeless Essays About Islam and its Doctrine: What It Includes and Why It Matters - Paperback

by Elaine Ellinger (Author)

This collection of 40 essays presents the many facets of Islam and it's doctrine in the context of today's events from the perspective of the non-Muslim. More than half the foundational Islamic doctrine concerns the non-Muslim so it is important that they know something about it.

The book is meant to be educational but in a conversational way focusing on one aspect of Islam at a time. Topics include finance, women, geopolitics, charity, slavery, apostasy, human rights, counter-terrorism, jihad and more, particularly sharia - Islamic law.

Readers will learn the significance of Islamic doctrine and how anyone can quite easily understand and learn to search it for themselves. Each essay ends with a list of 'Relevant Doctrine' for those who want to learn more or simply verify information.

The final two essays provide a close look at the all encompassing nature of sharia including Justice, Marriage & Divorce, Trade, Inheritance, Holding One's Tongue and Purity - demonstrating how these aspects of sharia often intersect with non-Islamic law and how this can be addressed.

An easy, informative and thought provoking read!