Book review

Abstract

This book is a dispassionate re-examination of the “laws and codes” that are presented as “Islamic” or “ shar‘ῑ ” in order to empower common Muslims to reconnect with the Qur’ān and the Prophetic legacy more directly. In that context, it highlights how the Muslim understanding of the Qur’ān and the Prophetic legacy has been clouded by the “interpretive constructs emanating from fallible humans” (p. viii). Instead, the author calls for the implementation of a value-oriented approach taken from the Qur’ān and the life of the Prophet Muhammad when determining Muslim understanding of the sharῑ‘ah and daily life. The serious