@misc{Wentz_Agata_Disability_2018, author={Wentz, Agata}, copyright={Copyright by Pracownia Badań Praw Orientalnych, Katedra Doktryn Politycznych i Prawnych Wydziału Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego & Authors}, address={Wrocław}, howpublished={online}, year={2018}, publisher={Wydział Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego}, language={pol}, language={eng}, abstract={The author of the article conducts an analysis of Islamic law’s perspective on disability by examining disability-related terminology and some texts from the primary legal sources of Islam – the Qur’an and the Sunnah. After a brief overview of the Muslim faith and the nature of Islamic jurisprudence, the chapter proceeds with a description of the nomenclature related to disability followed by a brief overview of historical perceptions. The paper concludes with insights into the condition of autistic children in the United Arab Emirates today}, title={Disability in Islamic Law : historical applications and today’s challenges}, keywords={disability, islam, Sharia, Quran, sunnah, Islamic law}, }