Fiqh in its historical context: A question of Blaphemy law?

Daga Portillo, Rosario del Rocio (2017): Fiqh in its historical context: A question of Blaphemy law? 27th Congress of the Union Europeenne des Arabisants et Islamisants, Helsinki, Finnland, 02. - 06. Juni 2014. Hämeen-Anttila, Jaakko; Koskikallio, Petteri und Lindstedt, Ilkka (eds.) : In: Contacts and interaction : proceedings of the 27th Congress of the Union Europeenne des Arabisants et Islamisants Helsinki 2014, Leuven: Peeters. pp. 119-132

Abstract

The aim of this article is to stress the need of understanding legal concepts and terminology of Islamic law in their historical context. When studying the question of “blasphemy law” in relation to the classical sources, the question of how modern terminology of Islamic law corresponds to the original classical sources will also be examined. Some examples and sources of misunderstanding of classical legal concepts are presented in this introduction in order to shed light on the problem of “translating” legal categories of classical Islamic Law.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
• Keywords: Sabb; Takḏīb; qaḏf; Farḍ kifāya; Insulting Maḥammad
• Faculties: Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies; Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies > Arabic and Islamic Studies
• Subjects: 200 Religion > 200 Religion; 200 Religion > 290 Other religions
• ISBN: 978-90-429-3427-6
• Place of Publication: Leuven
• Language: English