Tag Archives: Islamic Law

This 7-week course critically examines the dynamic relationship between Islamic law (Sharīʿa) and contemporary international legal frameworks. Designed for students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of Islamic studies and law, the course offers a rigorous, comparative exploration of foundational theories and current debates on some of the most pressing legal and ethical questions of our time...

Using an array of sources including manuals of law, fatwa collections, chronicles and obituaries, the book shows what it meant to be a good Muslim in the medieval period and how Islamic law defined holy behavior.....

This symposium is organized by the Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium, whose leadership includes Samy Ayoub (UT Austin), Michael Broyde (Emory University), Chaim Saiman (Villanova University), and Rabea Benhalim (University of Colorado)....

Orientalists who follow the Christianizing interpretation of Islāmic thought have attempted to present the doctrine of ijmā' as an accepted means of controlling “heresy” in Islām. According to Gibb, the doctrine of ijmā' can be viewed from the perspective of Christian orthodoxy and can be likened to the case of the council....

This conference, convened by the SENSIS research project at Utrecht University, invites contributions that examine how sensory experiences both shaped and were shaped by religious transformation, mobility, and violence in this pivotal period between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries....

The Journal of Islamic Law  invites papers that explore both theoretical discussions and practical applications concerning the ḥudūd, penalties that Muslim jurists consider to be divinely ordained punishments for a Special Issue on “Moratoriums on Islamic Criminal Punishments: Legal Debates and...

Any form of relationship before marriage, let it be speaking intimately, touching and caressing etc. is haram. If one speaks with a girl with the intention of seeking pleasure or if he fears that he might fall into a sin with her, it is not permissible for him to speak with her. In doing so, it does not make any difference whether you inform her parents or not. However, if you are seriously intending to marry a.....

Islamic Laws of the Female Reproductive Cycle offers a clear and comprehensive guide to the Islamic rules surrounding the female reproductive cycle. While Islamic laws are universal, women face specific guidelines for menstruation (haydh), non-menstrual bleeding (istihadhah), and....

This conference aims to bring together scholars working on colonial law in Muslim contexts who are interested in ‘gender-coded law’ (i.e. all legal domains that automatically invoke connotations of gender)...

This type of Zakat should be set aside on the eve of Eid al-Fitr and be paid on the day itself, which marks the first day of the month of Shawwal. It may also be paid earlier to a delegated person/organization, who will take the appropriate steps to distribute it during the....