By Omar Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar This post is part of the Digital Islamic Law Lab (DILL) series, in which a Harvard student analyzes a primary source of Islamic law, previously workshopped in … Continue reading Leveling the Field
Reconciling through Interests
By Omar Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar This post is part of the Digital Islamic Law Lab (DILL) series, in which a Harvard student analyzes a primary source of Islamic law, previously workshopped in … Continue reading Reconciling through Interests
Shifting Tides in the Application of Islamic Law: Muslim Judges on Colonial Benches
This is part 5 of a six-part series of posts that will examine Anglo-Muhammadan law in the courts of British India. Court Case: Muhammadan law and Construction of Instrument of … Continue reading Shifting Tides in the Application of Islamic Law: Muslim Judges on Colonial Benches
Anglo-Muhammadan Law and “Justice, Equity and Good Conscience” Continued
This is part 3 of a six-part series of posts that will examine Anglo-Muhammadan law in the courts of British India. Case 2: Non-Application of Islamic Law through “Justice, Equity … Continue reading Anglo-Muhammadan Law and “Justice, Equity and Good Conscience” Continued
Anglo-Muhammadan Law and “Justice, Equity and Good Conscience”
This is part 2 of a six-part series of posts that will examine Anglo-Muhammadan law in the courts of British India. As noted in the introductory blog post, the application … Continue reading Anglo-Muhammadan Law and “Justice, Equity and Good Conscience”
In the News: The Challenge of Navigating Sharīʿa Financing for Education
Testimonies from Muslim students studying in the United Kingdom note the challenge of navigating sharīʿa financing with banks that are not sharīʿa-compliant. Metro UK reporter Faima Bakar writes, “the limitations … Continue reading In the News: The Challenge of Navigating Sharīʿa Financing for Education
Recent Scholarship: Chaudhry on Indo-Islamicate Land Systems
"Property and Its Rule (in Late Indo-Islamicate and Early Colonial) South Asia: What’s in a Name?" by Faisal Chaudhry, University of Dayton - School of Law; University of Dayton, published in the … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Chaudhry on Indo-Islamicate Land Systems
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
Islamic Law in US Courts: Aleem v. Aleem, 947 A.2d 489 (Md. Ct. App. 2008)
We use real cases to show how U.S. Courts consider Islamic law. Like any other legal framework, Islamic law defines and dignifies the institutions people hold dear, including marriage and … Continue reading Islamic Law in US Courts: Aleem v. Aleem, 947 A.2d 489 (Md. Ct. App. 2008)
IP in Islamic Law? Deriving Similar Patent Regimes from John Locke and the Qurʾān
When it comes to new technology and Islamic law, it turns out that the principles of Western intellectual property law are quite similar to Islamic property and contract law, according … Continue reading IP in Islamic Law? Deriving Similar Patent Regimes from John Locke and the Qurʾān