The Challenge of Absence: Writing a History of Salafī practice

By Aaron Rock-Singer In the previous essay, I argued that periodicals constitute a vital source for reconstructing the process by which particular legal rulings emerge as authoritative, as well as … Continue reading The Challenge of Absence: Writing a History of Salafī practice

Islamic periodicals and Islamic law: the case of gender segregation

By Aaron Rock-Singer The opening essay of this series provided an overview of the pros and cons of studying Islamic law from the perspective of varied media sources, with a … Continue reading Islamic periodicals and Islamic law: the case of gender segregation