This guide is intended for students and researchers studying Islamic law at the University of Oxford, although students and researchers from any field may find it useful.
Use this guide to find out about sources and commentary for Islamic law, including ebooks, ejournals, and databases.
Islamic Law: a Very Short Introduction by 
The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Law by Resources on the free web available to all
Sharia incorporated : a comparative overview of the legal systems of twelve Muslim countries in past and present by The LawBod's collection of printed material for this religious legal system has shelf marks starting Islamic. There is no further subject classification within this section: the books are arranged according to first author/editor's surname.
The majority of the works on Islamic legal tradition held in the Law Bod are in Western European languages. The current collection with the shelfmark Islamic is on Level 3.
For further guidance please visit the Books page in this guide.
Below are examples of introductory overviews which may be useful starting points:
Islamic Law: a Very Short Introduction by 
Introduction to Islamic law (Hallaq) by 
Introduction to Islamic Law (Schacht) by 
Shariah : what everyone needs to know by Pay attention to the results in SOLO - you may well find that there are useful titles in other Bodleian Reading Rooms or other Oxford research libraries!
The School of Oriental and African Studies in London is the leading English centre for the study of both Islamic law and countries with an Islamic legal system. You can search their catalogue online, then consider a visit (please read the details of how to apply for admission).
