Islamic Law (351-0-20)
Instructors
Brannon Ingram
Crowe Hall 4-135
Meeting Info
555 Clark 230: Wed 2:30PM - 5:00PM
Overview of class
Islamic law - the sacred law of Islam grounded in the Qur'an, the practice of the Prophet Muhammad, and the writings of Muslim scholars and jurists - stretches back nearly 1400 years. This course offers, first, an overview of the origins and evolution of Islamic law from the life of Muhammad to end of the classical era. We then seek, secondly, to understand how colonialism and the modern nation-state affected the conceptualization and implementation of Islamic law in the modern period. To these ends, we look in-depth at two specific areas of law - marriage and divorce, and criminal law - in two specific regions: the Ottoman empire and contemporary Iran.
The course counts toward Religion, Law and Politics (RLP) religious studies major concentration.
Registration Requirements
Students must have taken RELIGION 250 or obtain instructor consent in order to register for this course.
Teaching Method
Class Materials (Required)
Rumee Ahmed, Sharia Compliant: A User's Guide to Hacking Islamic Law (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2018) - 9781503605701
Wael B. Hallaq, An Introduction to Islamic Law (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009) - 9780521678735
Rudolph Peters, Crime and Punishment in Islamic Law (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006) - ISBN 9780521796705
Judith E. Tucker, In the House of the Law: Gender and Islamic Law in Ottoman Syria and Palestine (University of California Press, 1998) - ISBN 9780520224742
Class Attributes
Advanced Expression
Ethical and Evaluative Thinking Foundational Disci
Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
SoC Humanities and Fine Arts Distro
SoC Individual and Social Behavior Distro
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Students must have taken RELIGION 250 or obtain instructor consent in order to register for this course.
Add Consent: Instructor Consent Required