The General Theory of the Law of Obligations and Contracts Under Islamic Jurisprudence: A comparative study of the Islamic rites from the modern standpoint. 1)Looks at legitimate actions in general and at actual permissible behaviors and actions. 2)Looks at contract theory the Code of Obligations and its effects. By the Lebanese legal scholar Sobhi Mahmassani (1909-1986), this authoritative work, first published in 1947, is an excellent reference for legal scholars and researchers. Includes bibliographical references.