Scholarship in “Plain English”: Joseph Lowry on the First Islamic Legal Theory

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By Cem Tecimer Abstract: Joseph Lowry argues that, much like other legal systems, Islamic legal systems, since their formative periods, grappled with the question of how to reconcile competing jurisprudential … Continue reading Scholarship in “Plain English”: Joseph Lowry on the First Islamic Legal Theory

Scholarship in “Plain English”: Joseph Lowry on the Prophet as Lawgiver and Legal Authority

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By Cem Tecimer Abstract: Joseph Lowry elaborates on the prophetic authority of Muhammad as a lawgiver. While the Qur’ān remains the undisputed ultimate source for Muslims, Lowry draws attention to … Continue reading Scholarship in “Plain English”: Joseph Lowry on the Prophet as Lawgiver and Legal Authority

Scholarship in “Plain English”: Joseph Lowry on Reading the Qur’an as a Law Book

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By Cem Tecimer Abstract: Joseph Lowry questions whether the Qurʾān can be Read as a Law Book. Lowry argues that the Qur’ān is a text full of literary references, often … Continue reading Scholarship in “Plain English”: Joseph Lowry on Reading the Qur’an as a Law Book

Scholarship in “Plain English”: Noah Feldman on Constitutional Politics and Text in the New Iraq

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By Cem Tecimer Citation: Cem Tecimer, Review of Noah Feldman, Constitutional Politics and Text in the New Iraq: An Experiment in Islamic Democracy [75(2) L. Rev. 883-920 (2006) (with Roman … Continue reading Scholarship in “Plain English”: Noah Feldman on Constitutional Politics and Text in the New Iraq

Scholarship in “Plain English”: Noah Feldman on Political Equality in Islam

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By Cem Tecimer Citation: Cem Tecimer, Review of Noah Feldman, “Political Equality and the Islamic State” [30 Philosophical Topics 253 (2002)], Islamic Law Blog (2017) Summary In this article, Noah … Continue reading Scholarship in “Plain English”: Noah Feldman on Political Equality in Islam