RG ST 119A Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Dhimmi, Usury
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Unit 2: how did islamic law begin, develop, and evolve. Unit 3: what islamic law is made of - its theoretical structure, beginning with hypotheticals. Unit 4: asking what islamic law says about social life (family, money, government, war. Four categories of citizenship in islamic law (applicable to all people of the world) A non-muslim living permanently in a muslim land. A non-muslim residing temporarily in a muslim land. Essentially someone who could against you, not on your side. A non-muslim with no agreement of residence with a muslim government. Once the trust disappears, you are a harbi. Can be a muslim in practice, but not in theory. One living in a non-muslim land (the norm) One found in a muslim land, either in time of peace or war. Can only have protection of a muslim government if updated to. Any missing info or ambiguity renders a contract invalid, although some might find a way to rectify this.
