Ali, Shaheen Sardar (2011) Teaching and learning Islamic Law in a globalised world : some reflections and perspectives. Journal of Legal Education, Vol.61 (No.2). pp. 206-230.

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Abstract

This paper is an attempt to highlight some questions and issues inherent in the conceptualisation, development, and delivery of Islamic law curricula in diverse jurisdictions and in an increasingly globalized academic environment.
There exist significant challenges, both conceptual and methodological, for Islamic law teaching in Muslim and non-Muslim jurisdictions. In Muslim jurisdictions, it is imperative to move beyond an exclusively doctrinal, literal,
and inflexible approach to teaching and learning Islamic law. To achieve this, instructors need to consciously evaluate the content of their courses as well as
their classroom techniques. However, that approach presents somewhat of a dilemma: On the one hand Muslim academics endorse the dynamic and varied interpretations enriching the Islamic legal tradition by different schools of
juristic thought. On the other hand, in reality, this diversity and dynamism does not translate to a tolerant intellectual environment in the academy and indeed

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Legal Education
Publisher:	Georgetown University Law Center
ISSN:	0022-2208
Official Date:	November 2011
Dates:	Date Event November 2011 Published
Volume:	Vol.61
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 206-230
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published

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