As a reminder, the SHARIAsource Portal contains helpful resources that explain various aspects of Islamic law in "plain English," including: Lexicon Ijtihād: the direct interpretation of scripture Ḥadīth: Prophetic traditions … Continue reading Islamic Law in “Plain English”
Former Islamic Legal Studies Program Visiting Fellow Hauwa Ibrahim was selected as one of the 2018 Top Women of Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. In addition, SHARIAsource Senior Scholar Clark … Continue reading Islamic Law Scholars’ Round Up: Oct 29th
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
The Islamic Law Teaching Project houses collections of syllabi and other teaching material for Islamic law courses taught primarily in law schools of the US and UK. This syllabus is from … Continue reading Syllabus: Islamic Law
The constitutions of many Muslim-majority countries contain clauses that declare sharīʿa a source of legislation. These “sharīʿaclauses” may name sharīʿa as “a chief source,” “the chief source,” or “the only source,” among others, of … Continue reading Review :: Clark Lombardi on Sharīʿa as a Source of Legislation
