Islamic Law

The Law and Religion Program of Emory University is implementing a global study of Islamic Family Law (IFL). General principles of Shari’a are supposed to govern such matters as marriage, divorce, maintenance, paternity and custody of children for more than a billion Muslims around the world. This does not mean that identical principles apply everywhere or in the same manner. Clear variations are to be expected not only because of significant theological, legal, and other differences among and within Muslim societies and communities, but also because Shari’a principles are often in practice modified by customary practices, or as a matter of state policy. The first objective of this Project is to verify and document the scope and manner of the application of IFL around the world, including Muslim communities living within predominantly non-Muslim countries.

Islamic finance has emerged as an effective tool for financing development worldwide, including in non-Muslim countries, and may prove to be an important area the power of Islamic finance can be instrumental in unlocking financial resources necessary to meet the tremendous demand for critical infrastructure. The blog is a grassroots initiative started by industry professionals and supported by practitioners from around the globe.

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