Classical Islamic law recognizes only natural persons; it does not grant standing to imagined, juristic persons. This article identifies self-reinforcing processes that kept Islamic law from developing a concept of legal personhood indigenously. Community building being central to Islam’s mission, the early promoters of Islam had no use for a concept liable to facilitate factionalism. In subseq...

judgment of bankruptcy leads to bankruptcy of merchant. therefore, merchant will be incapable and cannot possess in his asset. various provisions can be found in commercial code, regarding contract’s of bankrupt merchant, which is inconsistent with civil code. article 423 has stipulated that trades of merchant after bankruptcy, in three cases will be void. this position is not consistent with c...