Download or read book Islamic Law on Peasant Usufruct in Ottoman Syria written by Sabrina Joseph and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on Hanafi legal texts from Ottoman Syria between the 17th and early 19th centuries, this book examines how jurists balanced the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords on state and waqf lands, contributing in the process to the dynamism of the law and the adaptability and longevity of the Ottoman land system.