During this five week course, you will learn:
- how Islamic law worked in the past and
- how it adapted to social change
- the impact of colonialism
- the diverse manifestations of Islamic law in Muslim life today
- the role of Islamic law in a wide range of human activity, from individual worship to marriage and divorce.
The course is open to anyone interested in learning more about how the Sharia has been understood in Muslim life and law in different parts of the world, both historically and today.