By Jiou Park Background summary: Legal history survey Demographics: Egypt has a total population of 86,895,099 as of July 2014, and is the 16th most populous country in the world. … Continue reading Country Profile: Egypt
Apostasy in Contemporary Egypt: The Case of Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd
By Jiou Park As discussed in the previous posts, blasphemy and apostasy laws apply in contemporary Muslim majority societies. The application of such laws, in practice, can take differing forms … Continue reading Apostasy in Contemporary Egypt: The Case of Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd
Between Law and Sharīʿa: Taʿzīrāt Mansūs Sharʿī: A New Concept in the Islamic Penal Code or an Interpretive Error? (Part III)
In my last two posts, I identified the loopholes in the new Islamic Penal Code (IPC) that occasionally permit uncodified jurist-defined sharīʿa to override state legislation. In this post, I … Continue reading Between Law and Sharīʿa: Taʿzīrāt Mansūs Sharʿī: A New Concept in the Islamic Penal Code or an Interpretive Error? (Part III)
Between Law and Sharīʿa: Hudūd and the Principle of Legality (Part II)
In a previous post, I explored how a series of struggles by the judiciary and parliament to reinforce the status of the principle of legality in the Iran’s new Islamic … Continue reading Between Law and Sharīʿa: Hudūd and the Principle of Legality (Part II)
Between Law and Sharīʿa: The Principle of Legality under Iran’s New Islamic Penal Code (Part I)
Although entrenched in Iran’s Constitution, the principle of legality does not extend very far in Iran’s criminal justice system. I argue that, in Iran, the principle of legality -- widely … Continue reading Between Law and Sharīʿa: The Principle of Legality under Iran’s New Islamic Penal Code (Part I)
Apostasy and Blasphemy in Islamic Law
By Jiou Park This post will provide a survey of pre-modern Islamic law regarding apostasy (ridda), blasphemy, and the related concept of unbelief (kufr). The exploration of such concepts will … Continue reading Apostasy and Blasphemy in Islamic Law
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law – The Spirit of Sharī’a or a Political Tool?
By Jiou Park Among the many countries with blasphemy laws currently in force, Pakistan has perhaps received the most attention from the international community for their particular harshness.[1] In particular, … Continue reading Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law – The Spirit of Sharī’a or a Political Tool?
Blasphemy law in Egypt: the intersection of sharī’a and state control over public morals
By Jiou Park Since the debacle surrounding the film, The Innocence of Muslims, which triggered prosecution and websites blocks across various Muslim-majority countries, blasphemy law in Muslim majority countries has … Continue reading Blasphemy law in Egypt: the intersection of sharī’a and state control over public morals
Country Profile: Malaysia
By Esther Agbaje Legal History Before Portugal colonized Malaysia in 1511, Malaysia was an Islamic Sultanate that began in the fourteenth century under the rule of Sultan Iskander Shah.[1] Since … Continue reading Country Profile: Malaysia
Building an Islamic Bankruptcy Regime from Financial Dispute Resolution Caselaw
By Esther Agbaje Developing an Islamic bankruptcy code is important, especially as Islamic finance systems continue to exist and to grow. In Islamic finance, the ideal is that Islamic financial … Continue reading Building an Islamic Bankruptcy Regime from Financial Dispute Resolution Caselaw