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OCLC number
1033221983
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Author
Norvelle, Michael E.
Title
Water use and ownership according to the texts of anbal Fiqh.
Degree
Master of Arts -- McGill University, 1980
Publisher
Montréal : McGill University, 1980.
Description
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Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
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Abstract
The availability of precious water resources makes possible continuing existence in the worlds arid regions. In undertaking technological modernization, arid Islamic states need legal provisions to ensure thoughtful management of all water resources. This paper explores the specifications for certain historical, religious foundations for water usage and ownership in a modern Islamic state--Saudi Arabia. This nation has formally embraced the anbal school of Islamic law in its everyday legal system. Relevant water precepts are extracted from the anbal legal texts selected by Saudi Arabia. These are translated from the Arabic with minimal interpretation, then organized into categories for discussion: water ownership, priority of water use, allocation of water, irrigation and drainage system maintenance, water and land reclamation, the arm, the conduct of property, and water quality. It is concluded that anbal jurisprudence embodies doctrines eminently appropriate for developing effective arid lands water management policies.
La disponibilit des ressources en eau permettent lapprovisionnement continuel et prudent deau dans les pays arides du monde. Les pays islamiques arides sont obligs, lorsquils entreprennent des projets de modernisation technologique, de chiffrer de la protection lgale et doivent utiliser prudemment toutes ressources en eau possibles. Dans cette tude, nous recherchons les spcifications historiques et religieuses concernant lutilisation et la possession de leau dans un pays islamique moderne, lArabie soudite. Ce pays a adopt titre officiel le systme de loi islamique de lcole hanbalite. Des prceptes ayant rapport leau se trouvent dans les textes de jurisprudence hanbalite choisis par lArabie soudite. Ces prceptes sont traduits de larabe avce peu dinterprtation. Ils sont diviss en catgories de discussion: la possession de leau, ordre de priorit de lutilisation de leau, sa rpartition, lentretien du systeme dirrigation et de drainage, lamlioration de leau et le dfrichement de la terre, lendroit interdit autour des puits, la conduite de proprit et la qualit de leau. En conclusion, la jurisprudence hanbalite contient des doctrines propres dvelopper un code de leau dans ce pays aride. fr
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