Islamic Law Scholarship Roundup

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Ari Schriber (University of Toronto) reviews Jocelyn Hendrickson‘s (University of Alberta) Leaving Iberia Islamic Law and Christian Conquest in North West Africa (Harvard University Press, 2021). In “Theology and Philosophy after al-Ghazali: The End of Philosophy in Islam?” (Marginalia, May 26, 2023), Hasan Hameed (Ph.D. candidate, Princeton University) reviews Frank Griffel’s (Yale University) book, The… CONTINUE READING

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In “Transformation and Future Challenges of Islamic Law in Indonesia” (Al Istinbath: Jurnal Hukum Islam 8, no. 1 (2023)), A. Malthuf Siroj (Universitas Nurul Jadid, Probolinggo Indonesia) and others “investigate the transformation of Islamic law starting from pre-entry of Islam to Indonesia, entry of Islam, colonialism, and independence to current reformation in Indonesia, as well… CONTINUE READING

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In “Review of Islamic Law Relating to Motorvehicle Lending in Bandung District” (Journal of Islamic Economic Law 8, no. 1 (2023)), Hardi Fardiansyah (STIH Dharma Andigha Bogor Alamat Surat) and others investigate how a locality in Bandung, Indonesia structures their lending vehicle agreements in a way that incorporates elements of Islamic contract law. In “Integration… CONTINUE READING

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In “The Method in Understanding Hadith Through Ijmā’ and Its Implications for Islamic Law in Indonesia: Studies on the Hadiths of the Month of Qamariyah” (Samarah 7, no. 1 (2023)), Abdul Majid (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris, Samarinda) and others investigate how the meaning of certain Prophetic teaching and sayings are determined by… CONTINUE READING

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Systemic Islamophobia in Canada: A Research Agenda (University of Toronto Press, 2023), edited by Anver M. Emon (University of Toronto Faculty of Law), “presents critical perspectives on systemic Islamophobia in Canadian politics, law, and society, and maps areas for future research and inquiry. The authors consist of both scholars and professionals who encounter in the… CONTINUE READING

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In Peace and Reconciliation in International Islamic Law (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2023), Kaleem Hussain (University of Birmingham) “presents a lucid analysis, observing how the sources of international law and Islamic Law help or hinder the pathway towards peace and reconciliation in selected conflict theatres: namely, Afghanistan, Palestine-Israel and Kashmir.” In “Politics of Islamic Law in the… CONTINUE READING

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In “Religion Inspired The Nation-State, But Politics Made The Difference” (Eurasia Review, April 14, 2023), James M. Dorsey (Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies) reviews new scholarship that traces the origins of the modern nation state to earlier periods during the Middle Age by arguing that religion had a major role in… CONTINUE READING

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In “Liberalism Versus Liberalism: An Analysis of Muslim-American Amicus Curiae Arguments Concerning Complicity-Based Conscience Claims” (Journal of Law and Religion 38, no. 2 (2023) (forthcoming)), Kamran Bajwa (Chicago Law School) and Samuel E. Miller (University of Iowa – College of Law; University of Chicago), reviewing amicus curiae briefs filed in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado (2018),… CONTINUE READING

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In “Persuading the Taliban to Guarantee Education for Afghan Girls and Women” (Jurist, March 30, 2023), L. Ali Khan (Washburn University School of Law) argues that “[t]he Taliban must know that under Islamic law, no government has any lawful right to govern a Muslim nation by proactively keeping Muslim women illiterate.” Andrew F. March (University… CONTINUE READING

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In “On the Unconstitutionality of Iran’s Current Constitution” (Lawfare, March 20, 2023), Ms. Constitution (pseudonym), describing Khomeini’s 1979 revolution as a “stolen revolution,” argues that “[i]t is time for social movements in Iran and Iranian elites to take a page from Khomeini’s book.” In “Embracing Love without Boundaries: Knots Tied in Sharia,” (The Voice, March… CONTINUE READING