Abstract
It is best to understand Islam through its core concept,· adalah (justice). This is a complex concept that thoroughly permeates the Islamic worldview. It is not reducible to retributive justice, because it is a higher-order concept whose backbone is the Mizaan (balance and harmony).
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2002
Recommended Citation
Azizah Y. al-Hibri, Islamic Law vs. Patriarchal Systems: A Woman's Perspective, Pers., Fall 2002, at 8.