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Sharia Law Workshop

Jurisprudential Foundations

Oxford

15 December 2012

International Institute for Law

 

 

This one day workshop highlights the foundations of the legal philosophy of Sharia Law.

The areas which will be covered include:

 

Introduction including an account of the advent of the jurisprudence in the Muslim world

The text and its interpretation; this will delve into -among other things- the denominational variations of the text as well as mythologies of legal construction

The rationalisation, analogical extrapolation and application of rules

The role of legal precedence  

Customary features of law

Interaction and coexistence with international legal instruments

 

This workshop is intended for those who wish to gain an elaborate and yet succinct view of how law is made in Islam. The workshop encourages all to register particularly the legal scholars and practitioners and students.

 

 

A certificate of participation will be conferred to the registered attendees.

 

Please complete the registration form and return it to;

 

carlton@oisi.org.uk