The Great Theft
Islam argued back from puritanism using classical jurisprudence rather than liberal appeals.
Abou El Fadl argues that puritanical movements have stolen Islam from a tradition far more pluralistic and argumentative than they admit, and he makes the case from inside classical jurisprudence rather than by appealing to liberal values. A UCLA law professor trained in both systems, he is unusually equipped to name what was taken.
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