Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-68328-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 56, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 472 g

Reihe: Studies in Islamic Law and Society

This book provides an in-depth exploration of the Saudi judiciary in the 21st century. Drawing on interviews with leading members of the Saudi judiciary, seldom-seen legal literature and court judgments, the author addresses two main questions: First, what is the Saudi jurists’ understanding of an Islamic judiciary? And second, how is this understanding reflected in the Saudi legal system, its laws, its institutions, and court practices?

Autoren/Hrsg.

Krell, Dominik

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Islamisches Recht
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamisches Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

On the Translations, the Transliteration, and the Calendar

Introduction

1 The Foundations of the Saudi Legal System 1 Introduction 2 The Doctrine of Siyasa Shar'iyya 3 Siyasa Shar'iyya in the Saudi Legal Discourse 4 The Expression of the Doctrine in the Saudi Legal System 5 The Structure of the Saudi Court System 6 Conclusion

2 Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab, Salafi Islam, and the Saudi Judiciary 1 Introduction 2 Wahhabism and Salafism 3 Law in Wahhabi and Salafi Thought 4 The Debate on Ijtihad 5 The Saudi Judiciary and the Hanbali School 6 Conclusion

3 The Dilemma of Codified Law 1 Introduction 2 The Codification of Islamic Law 3 The Problem of Binding Rules 4 New Understandings of Legal Certainty 5 Conclusion

4 Narrowing the Gate of ijtihad 1 Introduction 2 The Institutionalization of the Prevailing Practice 3 The Extension of the Appeal Court System 4 Conclusion

5 Ijtihad in Court 1 Introduction 2 Child Custody in Islamic Jurisprudence 3 Ijtihad in Practice 4 Conclusion

6 Legal Reform beyond the State 1 Introduction 2 The First Example: the Reinterpretation of Hiraba 3 The Second Example: the Reform of Khul' Divorce 4 Conclusion

7 What Happens When Islamic Law Is Codified 1 Introduction 2 How the New Code Came into Being 3 Is There Anything New in the 2022 Family Code? 4 The Enduring Influence of Tribal Affiliation 5 Conclusion

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dominik Krell is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Oxford and trained in law, social anthropology, and Islamic studies. His interdisciplinary research focuses on the application of Islamic law in the contemporary world.