Tag Archives: Islamic Law

This book provides a detailed analysis of Islamic juristic writings on the topic of rape and argues that classical Islamic jurisprudence contained nuanced, substantially divergent doctrines of sexual violation as a...

While some Western Scholars following the logic of external analysis, argue that Islamic law (like other secular and religious legal systems) is a product of society, history, and culture, many Islamic scholars, concentrating on an internal model of analysis, believe that this law is a...

The manuscript of the has repeatedly attracted particular interest among modern scholars, as it raises questions concerning the early development of the Ibāḍī Basran community and the emergence of...

The Greek Parliament on Tuesday made the practice of Islamic shariah law in family disputes optional for the country's Muslim minority, changing a century-old legacy....

The Indian Union Law Minister said when "transformational laws like triple talaq bill" were brought for the welfare of the people, "the orthodox segments oppose that but their opposition fails"....

Among the most important chapters of Islamic jurisprudence that has its root in the holy Qur’an and Islamic narrations are the ones on Khums and Zakat. The goal of this article is to review various aspects of these two religious financial obligations...

Egypt's Grand Mufti, Shawki Allam, confirmed Monday that it is not permissible to trade, purchase or sell “Bitcoin” currency as it poses many risks to people; the currency may lead to fraud or falsifying its value...

The ninth Islamic Legal Studies Conference, convened by the International Society of Islamic Legal Studies (ISILS) under the auspices of the Universities of Helsinki and Tampere, Finland...

This volume comprises a collection of papers from various contributors ranging from historians to religious scholars and is separated into three parts. Part one focuses on philosophy and mysticism, the second on Shi’i jurisprudence and part three on doctrinal debates and...

The book “The Rule of Law, Freedom of Expression and Islamic Law” drawing on both International and Islamic Law, explores the rule of law, and freedom of expression and its practical application in the Muslim world. The importance of the rule of law is universally recognised and of fundamental value …