By Ohannes Kilicdagi Description of the source: This document is a communication between the office of the Grand Wazīr and Shaykh al-Islām in 1847. It requests permission by the chief … Continue reading Can one found a church on the open sea under an Islamic government?
Protection of Rights through the Criminal Prosecution of State Officials
By Marzieh Tofighi Darian Fundamental rights and freedoms constitute an integral part of most modern constitutions. To ensure these fundamental liberties are secured from government encroachments, most constitutions establish legal … Continue reading Protection of Rights through the Criminal Prosecution of State Officials
Let us find an easy solution but compatible with sharī’a
By Ohannes Kilicdagi The marginal note mentioned in my previous note is a note written by a bureaucrat, most probably by the Grand Wazīr, to the sultan to inform him … Continue reading Let us find an easy solution but compatible with sharī’a
The Transformation in the Collection of Jizya in the Tanzimat Period: From individual to Community
By Ohannes Kilicdagi As it has been established, the 19th century was the era of reform for the Ottoman Empire. Although military reforms started earlier, the 1839 Tanzimat Edict had … Continue reading The Transformation in the Collection of Jizya in the Tanzimat Period: From individual to Community
Classical and Contemporary Scholarly Understandings of Verses 97 to 100 of An-Nisāʾ
By Hamzah Raza Verses 97 to 100 of Surah an-Nisāʾ, the fourth chapter of the Qur'ān, refer to one of the most consequential events in Islamic history. The hijrah was … Continue reading Classical and Contemporary Scholarly Understandings of Verses 97 to 100 of An-Nisāʾ
1993 Fatwā from Muhammad Nasiruddin Al-Albani Calling on Palestinians to Leave the West Bank
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