By Ayman Shabana In the Islamic juristic tradition, the relationship between sharīʿa and custom raised important methodological questions, ranging from: the nature and number of sources, formulation of rulings, guidelines … Continue reading Sharīʿa, Custom, and Modern Legal Reform
By Katherine Gonzalez On March 6, 2017, President Donald J. Trump, issued a second Executive Order which barred, with certain exceptions, entry to the United States of nationals from predominantly … Continue reading Int’l Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump (D. Md. 2017): Muslim Ban 2.0 Case
By Rudolph Peters On May 16 jihadist insurgents of the Ansar al-Din group, who are occupying parts of Northern Mali and thought to be linked to al-Qaeda in the Maghreb, … Continue reading Motivations for Fossilized Sharīʿa
By Helena Swanson-Nystrom Summary Egypt’s 2012 Constitution included the principles of Islamic law as the “principal source” of national legislation. This clause had been in the country’s constitution since 1980, … Continue reading Review :: Gianluca Parolin on Al-Azhar and Egypt’s 2012 Constitution
