Islamic Law and Constitutions - Oxford Handbooks

The effect of the principle of dignity on the treatment of religious minorities in Islamic political thought Looking at the constitutions of Iran, Kuwait and Syria

According to the Islamic worldview, human beings are inherently human beings and regardless of any kind of discrimination or privilege, they have inherent value and dignity. Belief in this progressive principle determines the type of attitude and treatment of religious minorities in Islamic societies. In the present age, which is known as the age of communication, the presence of religious min...

What is Philosophy of Criminal Law?, Review of The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Criminal Law by John Deigh & David Dolinko, eds

Medical experts & Islamic scholars deliberating over brain death: gaps in the applied Islamic bioethics discourse.

The scope, methodology and tools of Islamic bioethics as a self-standing discipline remain open to debate. Physicians, sociologists, Islamic law experts, historians, religious leaders as well as policy and health researchers have all entered the global discussion attempting to conceptualize Islamic bioethics. Arguably, the implications of Islamic bioethical discourse is most significant for hea...

Part Ii: Overarching Legal Structures in Morocco and Saudi Arabia

INTRODUCTION A common misconception pervades in the West that women are all mistreated in Arab societies due to the application of Islamic law (shari‛a). Scanning media articles, we see references to stoning as punishment for adultery in Iran and requiring of the burka for women under the Taliban. In Morocco, however, women are not obligated to wear the veil and stoning is not an acceptable pun...

Drug Markets and Organized Crime - Oxford Handbooks

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