Abstract
The relationship between Islamic Law and other legal systems (essentially Western domestic legal systems and international law) is often thought of in terms of compatibility or incompatibility.
Concerning certain subject-matters of choice, the compatibility of Islamic (legal) principles with the values embedded in legal systems that are regarded as characteristic of the Modem Age is tested by sets of questions such as: Is democracy possible in Islam? Does Islam recognize human rights and are those rights compatible with a more universal conception? Does Islam recognize or condone more extreme acts of violence and does it justify violence differently? The starting point to assessing the relationship between Islamic law and International law may be expressed in two basic questions: i) what is Islamic law and ii) where is Islamic law or where does it exist and operate?
Concerning certain subject-matters of choice, the compatibility of Islamic (legal) principles with the values embedded in legal systems that are regarded as characteristic of the Modem Age is tested by sets of questions such as: Is democracy possible in Islam? Does Islam recognize human rights and are those rights compatible with a more universal conception? Does Islam recognize or condone more extreme acts of violence and does it justify violence differently? The starting point to assessing the relationship between Islamic law and International law may be expressed in two basic questions: i) what is Islamic law and ii) where is Islamic law or where does it exist and operate?
| Original language | English |
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| Commissioning body | International Law Association |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 2010 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | International Law Association Biennial Conference - The Hague, Netherlands Duration: 15 Aug 2010 → 19 Aug 2010 Conference number: 74th |
Publication series
| Name | International Law Association |
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| Publisher | International Law Association |
| ISSN (Print) | 0074-6738 |