2 Harmonisation of Contract Law: How Far Have We Gone – and Where Are We Going?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Foreword V
3. Preface VII
4. Contents IX
5. 1 Harmonisation of Shari’ah and Common Law: An Overview 1
6. 2 Harmonisation of Contract Law: How Far Have We Gone – and Where Are We Going? 11
7. 3 Islamic Banking, Islamic Capital Market, and Takaful: The Shari’ah and Common Law Harmonisation Analysis 33
8. 4 Shari’ah-Compliant Financing for Energy Projects: A Call for Standardisation of Islamic Finance Contracts 63
9. 5 Insubordination in Employment Law: The Common Law and Shari’ah Perspective 77
10. 6 Tabung Haji: A Missed Opportunity to Display Good Corporate Governance of an Islamic Institution? 91
11. 7 Defamation from Common Law and Shari’ah Perspective: The Convergence and Divergence 111
12. 8 “Trust” and “Self-Accountability” in the Protection of Privacy: Responding to the Rise of International Data Protection Standards in Muslim Countries 129
13. 9 Enhancing Environmental Sustainability Through the Harmonisation of Common Law and Shari’ah 151
14. 10 Selected Issues in Family Law: Towards the Harmonisation Between Shari’ah and Common Law 173
15. 11 Harmonising Criminal Justice System 195
16. 12 Human Rights and the Rule of Law: The Common Law and Shari’ah Perspective 207
17. 13 Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Conventional and Shari’ah Perspective 225
18. 14 Muslims in the US and State Involvement in Religion 239
19. 15 Harmonisation of Shari’ah and Common Law: Findings and Recommendations 259
20. Notes on Contributors 279