By Robert Shepard* This report documents insights from my tagging and review of Islamic legal canons in the SHARIAsource Canons Tagging Tool, focusing on the ranges #5330–5655 and #3457–5251 (with … Continue reading Data Report Two: Analysis of Islamic Legal Canons (#3457–5655)
Data Report One: Trends in Islamic Legal Canons from SHARIAsource Lab Data
By Robert Shepard* Throughout my analysis of canons #2700–2800, several notable patterns emerged in terms of the types of canons, tags applied, and their relevance to Islamic legal principles. Here, … Continue reading Data Report One: Trends in Islamic Legal Canons from SHARIAsource Lab Data
Lab Report
By Summar Khan* The data collection project I was assigned is canon tagging. As the course has come to an end, I have made 291 total edits in SHARIAsource. Throughout … Continue reading Lab Report
Data Collection Report
By Salah-Dean Satouri* As technology continues to evolve, artificial intelligence and machine learning will undoubtedly play a central role in advancing the study of Islamic law. This report will (1) … Continue reading Data Collection Report
Data Collection Report
By Hussain Awan* Making edits on nearly 350 canons over the course of the semester and reaching a net edit count of 471 has deepened my insights into the tagging … Continue reading Data Collection Report
Islamic and Common Law Principles in Pakistan: An Analysis of Unstated Influences
By Hassan Ali* The legal system of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan encompasses a mixture of secular and Islamic law. There remains a distinct difference between its secular courts and … Continue reading Islamic and Common Law Principles in Pakistan: An Analysis of Unstated Influences
Data Collection Report
By Emma Westhoff* My data collection project consisted of matching variants for canons 5258–5358. The kinds and degree of variation within this dataset were interesting to me. Some canons were … Continue reading Data Collection Report
Islamic Law and ChatGPT: Student Essays from the Islamic Law Lab
In January we published a series of essays written by students from the Fall 2024 “Islamic Law Lab” course at Harvard Law School, convened by Professor Intisar Rabb. As part … Continue reading Islamic Law and ChatGPT: Student Essays from the Islamic Law Lab
Revelation, Reason, or Rational Consensus? Divergent Views on Ḥusn wa Qubḥ and Natural Law in Islam
By Hussain Awan* This essay explores the following research question, analyzed first utilizing a response generated from ChatGPT, and then using the relevant scholarly material: “What is ḥusn wa qubḥ, … Continue reading Revelation, Reason, or Rational Consensus? Divergent Views on Ḥusn wa Qubḥ and Natural Law in Islam
Can the severity of ḥudūd punishments be adjusted to align with modern liberal values?
By Salah-Dean Satouri* When Western commentators engage with Islamic law, they frequently focus on its most severe punishments, such as amputation for theft and stoning for adultery.[1] These penalties, known … Continue reading Can the severity of ḥudūd punishments be adjusted to align with modern liberal values?