Clearly, abstract research must continue irrespective of how little of it is applied in practice. The Muslim way of life, not necessarily Islamic as at least two of the above publications amply prove, has also been subjected to considerable theological interpretation and sociological research, but the findings have probably been the least applied in practice. The reasons for this can be identified, and though outside the scope of this review, become evident, even if indirectly, in many of the essays collected by Madan and Imtiaz Ahmad.
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MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW by Tahir Mahmood , 1977, pp.,
MUSLIM COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH ASIAby T.N. Madan Vikas, 1976, pp., 50.00
FAMILY, KINSHIP AND MARRIAGE AMONG MUSLIMS IN INDIAby Imtiaz Ahmad , 1976, pp., 75.00