HUM 295-03 - Special Topic: Islamic Law in Theory and Practice

4 credits (Spring)

Cross-listed as: SST 295-03. This course will use the work of 12th century scholar Ibn Rushd (Averroës) as a window into the theory and historical practice of Islamic law, often called shari’a. We will cover a range of related topics, including criminal law, dietary law, the law of war, the place of public and private institutions in Muslim societies historically, how Muslim communities have debated questions of gender, and the contested place of religion in modern societies.

Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Staff