By Hamzah Raza Source: 1993 Fatwa from Muhammad Nasiruddin Al-Albani Calling on Palestinians to Leave the West Bank In 1993, Muhammad Nasiruddin Al-Albani, arguably the most prominent Salafi scholar of … Continue reading 1993 Fatwā from Muhammad Nasiruddin Al-Albani Calling on Palestinians to Leave the West Bank
1923 Fatwā Refutes the Premises of Pakistan’s Current Blasphemy Law
By Hamzah Raza (A Fatwā Penned by nearly 500 of the Indian Subcontinent’s Most Prominent Scholars, including the Founders of the Deobandi and Barelvi Movements Refutes Modern Pakistani Ulema’s Position … Continue reading 1923 Fatwā Refutes the Premises of Pakistan’s Current Blasphemy Law
Iraqi Constitution: Supreme Court refrains from ruling on Islamic Law application
By Marta Wojtowicz Description: The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court ruled on the unconstitutionality of the Revolutionary Leadership Council’s decision no. 120 (1994) in a decision from March 8, 2017. [1] … Continue reading Iraqi Constitution: Supreme Court refrains from ruling on Islamic Law application
ʾAlī al-Sīstānī: Protecting Antiquities through Islamic Law
By Marta Wojtowicz Description: In May 2003, the most widely followed Shīʿī religious authority in Iraq, ʾAlī al-Sīstānī, issued a fatwā regarding the protection of Iraqi antiquities, in the wake of … Continue reading ʾAlī al-Sīstānī: Protecting Antiquities through Islamic Law
ʾAlī al-Sīstānī: Guiding Conduct of Pro-Government Militias in Iraq
By Marta Wojtowicz Description: The Advice and Guidance to the Fighters on the Battlefields[1] was issued by ʾAlī al-Sistānī in February 2015 and directed to the fighters involved in the … Continue reading ʾAlī al-Sīstānī: Guiding Conduct of Pro-Government Militias in Iraq
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
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
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