Shariah legal practice in Nigeria 1956-1983 /Musa Ali Ajetunmobi.

Ajetunmobi, Musa Ali,

Shariah legal practice in Nigeria 1956-1983 /Musa Ali Ajetunmobi. - Ilorin, Nigeria : Kwara State University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (xxiv, 345 pages)

Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Historical sketch of the Shari'ah in Nigeria -- Shari'ah legal practice in the lower courts -- Shari'ah legal practice in the superior courts -- Problems and prospects of Shari'ah legal practice in Nigerian courts.

This book contains and in-depth study of the Shariah legal system generally, and its practice in Nigeria, in particular from 1956 to 1983. The book covers the meaning and scope of the Shariah: the general and legal precepts; it legal theory and legal practice; the development of Shariah legal practice and legal history in Nigeria.



978960257X 9789789602575


Islamic law--Nigeria.


Electronic Books.

KTA3474 / .S537 2017