This circular was drafted in response to questions raised by several Chief Justices of Indonesian religious courts (Pengadilan Agama) in relation to the execution of Shari'a Arbitration Body (Badan Arbitrase … Continue reading Court Document: Circular No. 8 of 2008 on Execution of Sharīʿa Arbitration Body Decisions
Islamic Law Lexicon :: Ḥadīth
This entry provides a definition and analysis of the term ḥadīth, drawing on works by SHARIAsource Senior Scholar, Joseph Lowry, Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the … Continue reading Islamic Law Lexicon :: Ḥadīth
Legislation: Pakistan’s Police Order
A document of national significance, the Police Order outlines the roles, duties, and structure of police in Pakistan. Contributed by contributor Nimra Azmi. Read here.
Iranian Plenary Assembly Reiteration Opinion No. 21
A Ra’y-e Esrārī (opinion issued when the lower court to which the case is remanded reiterates on the rejected decision) by the Civil Division of the Plenary Assembly of Iranian Supreme Court. According … Continue reading Iranian Plenary Assembly Reiteration Opinion No. 21
Commentary :: Malaysia and the Centralized Model of Islamic Finance Regulation
UAE and Malaysia editor Paul Lee's commentary examines Malaysia as an example of a centralized model of regulating sharīʿa compliance in Islamic finance. When parties seek to engage in Islamic finance … Continue reading Commentary :: Malaysia and the Centralized Model of Islamic Finance Regulation
Short Summary :: Takaful – Foundations and Standardization of Islamic Insurance by Joel El-Qalqili
The article looks at Islamic insurance as an example of how Islamic Finance developed and how it may develop in the future. What began as a socio-economic movement has become … Continue reading Short Summary :: Takaful – Foundations and Standardization of Islamic Insurance by Joel El-Qalqili
Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: United States v. Wong Chung (N.D.N.Y. 1899): Immigration Decision
Holding: In a judicial proceeding to determine whether a defendant should be denied entry to the United States, the court is not bound by the decision of a U.S. customs officer … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: United States v. Wong Chung (N.D.N.Y. 1899): Immigration Decision
Scholarship in “Plain English”: Joseph Lowry on the Legal Hermeneutics of al-Shāfi‘ī and Ibn Qutayba
By Cem Tecimer Abstract: Joseph Lowry on the Legal Hermeneutics of Two Early Islamic Scholars: In this article, Lowry responds to Calder’s assertion that Shāfi‘ī’s Risāla was written around the … Continue reading Scholarship in “Plain English”: Joseph Lowry on the Legal Hermeneutics of al-Shāfi‘ī and Ibn Qutayba
New Resource: Compendium on Islamic Criminal Laws of Northern Nigeria
According to the Penal Code of 1960, criminal laws purportedly based on sharīʿa ceased to exist in Northern Nigeria. In 2000, twelve states of Northern Nigeria sought to reintroduce Islamic criminal law, … Continue reading New Resource: Compendium on Islamic Criminal Laws of Northern Nigeria
Commentary :: Whose Guardian: Sharīʿa or the Constitution? Judicial Review of Iran’s New Criminal Procedure Code
By Marzieh Tofighi Darian This commentary analyzes the jurisprudence of the Guardian Council in reviewing Iran’s recently adopted Criminal Procedure Code 2014 (amended in 2015). It evaluates how the Council … Continue reading Commentary :: Whose Guardian: Sharīʿa or the Constitution? Judicial Review of Iran’s New Criminal Procedure Code