Weekend Scholarship Roundup

SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "On the Unconstitutionality of Iran’s Current Constitution" (Lawfare, March 20, 2023), Ms. Constitution (pseudonym), describing Khomeini's 1979 revolution as a "stolen revolution," argues that … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Asked by The Washington Post to comment on the recent attack against Salman Rushdie and the fatwā issued by Khomeini against Rushdie for his allegedly … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup

Theology of Delegation and Its Impact on Islamic Legal Thought

For the month of August, we are featuring one, in-depth post by our guest editor,  Professor Hossein Modarressi, of Princeton University, and will resume our regular schedule of guest editor … Continue reading Theology of Delegation and Its Impact on Islamic Legal Thought