Introducing the Twelver Uṣūl Bibliography

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By Kumail Rajani In this series of four blog essays, Rob Gleave and Kumail Rajani of the University of Exeter, UK, introduce the digital database of Twelver Shīʿī legal theory … Continue reading Introducing the Twelver Uṣūl Bibliography

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan, the heir apparent of the Jordanian royal family who trace their lineage to the Prophet Muḥammad, married Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif. “The leaders of all the Christian denominations in the Hashemite Kingdom [of Jordan] agreed [on] May 11 on the final draft of a proposed law… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “Islam has become less rational since its medieval Golden Age. What went wrong?” (Big Think, June 4, 2023), James Hannam (Royal Historical Society) argues that there is no central doctrinal authority in Islam, which means that “[s]tupendous intellectual resources already exist in Islam, as does the tradition of debate. These are the ingredients that… CONTINUE READING

Resources for the History of Twelver Shīʿī legal Theory: The Twelver Uṣūl Bibliography

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By Robert Gleave In this series of four blog essays, Rob Gleave and Kumail Rajani of the University of Exeter, UK, introduce the digital database of Twelver Shīʿī legal theory … Continue reading Resources for the History of Twelver Shīʿī legal Theory: The Twelver Uṣūl Bibliography

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In the wake of the current war, in a recent statement, the vice president of a Russian-owned bank argued that Russian interest in Islamic finance has risen. Top officials from Pakistan recently reiterated the country’s commitment to interest-free banking by 2027. An Australian tourist who visited Aceh (Indonesia), recently “accused of an alcohol-fuelled, naked rampage… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: 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

Welcome to our June Guest Bloggers: Robert Gleave and Kumail Rajani

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Robert Gleave is Principal Investigator of the Law, Authority and Learning In Imami Shiite Islam project (LAWALISI), based at the University of Exeter, a five-year project funded by the European … Continue reading Welcome to our June Guest Bloggers: Robert Gleave and Kumail Rajani

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Pundits have argued that the Taliban‘s strict interpretation of Islamic law, including its many restrictions on the rights of women, is making it harder for international aid to reach Afghanistan. For more content and context on the recent developments in Afghanistan, consult our Editor-in-Chief, Professor Intisar Rabb’s “Resource Roundup: Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Islamic Law.”… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: 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