All Outputs (93)

Universality in International Law Beyond the European: An Islamic Law Perspective (2024)
Book Chapter
Baderin, M. (2024). Universality in International Law Beyond the European: An Islamic Law Perspective. In I. Aral, & J. d'Aspremont (Eds.), International Law and Universality (211-238). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198899419.003.0013

While universality is a necessary corollary of international law, its global effectiveness is hampered by its apparent Eurocentric essentialism. Consequently, many states of the Global South, especially in the Muslim world, often perceive internation... Read More about Universality in International Law Beyond the European: An Islamic Law Perspective.

Evaluating Boko Haram’s War Within the Islamic Legal Framework (2024)
Thesis
Bulama Bukarti, A. Evaluating Boko Haram’s War Within the Islamic Legal Framework. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This study scrutinises the justifications and conduct of Boko Haram’s war through the lens of Islamic laws of war, aiming to ascertain the group’s legal status and the corresponding treatment it warrants. Employing desk-based Islamic legal research m... Read More about Evaluating Boko Haram’s War Within the Islamic Legal Framework.

Codification of Islamic Family Law as an Instrument of Social Reform: A Case Study of the Emirate of Kano and Comparison with the Kingdom of Morocco (2024)
Thesis
Sanusi, S. L. A. Codification of Islamic Family Law as an Instrument of Social Reform: A Case Study of the Emirate of Kano and Comparison with the Kingdom of Morocco. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the subject of codification of Islamic Family Law as an instrument of social reform in Muslim-majority countries, taking an ongoing exercise in Kano State, northern Nigeria, as a case study. The question of women’s rights and gen... Read More about Codification of Islamic Family Law as an Instrument of Social Reform: A Case Study of the Emirate of Kano and Comparison with the Kingdom of Morocco.

Criminal Justice and Accountability in Africa: Regional and national developments (2022)
Book
Manjoo, R., Mystris, D., & Baderin, M. (Eds.). (2022). Criminal Justice and Accountability in Africa: Regional and national developments. Pretoria University Law Press

Historically Africa has suffered from numerous conflicts which are typically addressed through international criminal law mechanisms and courts, but the need for a broader approach is both evident and demanded. This book pulls together the debates or... Read More about Criminal Justice and Accountability in Africa: Regional and national developments.

International Criminal Justice and Accountability in Africa: Balancing Legal Idealism and Legal Realism (2022)
Book Chapter
Baderin, M. (2022). International Criminal Justice and Accountability in Africa: Balancing Legal Idealism and Legal Realism. In R. Manjoo, D. Mystris, & M. Baderin (Eds.), Criminal Justice and Accountability in Africa: Regional and national developments (18-37). Pretoria University Law Press

Prophet Muhammad as "A Mercy for the World": A Human Rights Perspective in Relation to the Blasphemy Laws and Respect for the Rule of Law in Pakistan (2022)
Journal Article
Baderin, M. (2022). Prophet Muhammad as "A Mercy for the World": A Human Rights Perspective in Relation to the Blasphemy Laws and Respect for the Rule of Law in Pakistan. The Asian yearbook of human rights and humanitarian law, 6, 54-80. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004520806_005

This chapter analyses the epithet of being “a Mercy for the Worlds” (rahmah li al-ālamīn) ascribed to Prophet Muhammad in Q 21:107, as an axiomatic concept that can be advanced for enhancing the promotion and protection of human rights in the Muslim... Read More about Prophet Muhammad as "A Mercy for the World": A Human Rights Perspective in Relation to the Blasphemy Laws and Respect for the Rule of Law in Pakistan.

Engaging with Abdullahi An-Na'im's Philosophy on Islam and Human Rights (2022)
Journal Article
Baderin, M. (2022). Engaging with Abdullahi An-Na'im's Philosophy on Islam and Human Rights. Emory international law review, 36(4), 605-635

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na‘im is one of the leading scholars and contributors on the subject of Islam and human rights. In fact, he remains one of the most cited authorities in the subject area. His contributions on the subject span more than three decade... Read More about Engaging with Abdullahi An-Na'im's Philosophy on Islam and Human Rights.

Gender Parity in Islamic Inheritance Law in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Prospects and Challenges (2022)
Thesis
Shamsuddin, A. M. A. Gender Parity in Islamic Inheritance Law in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Prospects and Challenges. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The underlying premise of the research is to argue that the Shariʿa, as a source for the development of law, is flexible, adaptable, and malleable, even for those aspects of the Shariʿa that have historically been seen to be sacrosanct. This research... Read More about Gender Parity in Islamic Inheritance Law in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Prospects and Challenges.

Islamic Law : A Very Short Introduction (2021)
Book
Baderin, M. (2021). Islamic Law : A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780199665594.001.0001

Islamic Law: A Very Short Introduction examines the evolution, nature, and theory of Islamic law, incorporating both classical and modern scholarly perspectives. Islamic law is one of the world’s major legal systems, yet it is often misunderstood, pa... Read More about Islamic Law : A Very Short Introduction.

Advocating Islamic Precepts for Peace, Security and Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria. (2020)
Book Chapter
Baderin, M. (2020). Advocating Islamic Precepts for Peace, Security and Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria. In Y. Imam, D. Oguntoal-Laguda, M. Jimba, A. Makinde, & M. Folorunsho (Eds.), Religion, Peace Building and National Integration (2-17). Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria, being multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-religious, is a very complex nation that has witnessed notable challenges in respect of peaceful co-existence amongst its diverse population for many years. This continues to have adverse impact on... Read More about Advocating Islamic Precepts for Peace, Security and Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria..

Understanding the Trajectory of the Academic Progress of International Students in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Adisa, T., Baderin, M. A., Gbadamosi, G., & Mordi, C. (2019). Understanding the Trajectory of the Academic Progress of International Students in the UK. Education + Training, 61(9), 1100-1122. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-08-2018-0177

PURPOSE:
The UK is a popular educational hub for international students from different parts of the world. These students often face different transitional challenges, which have a significant impact on the success or failure of their studies. The... Read More about Understanding the Trajectory of the Academic Progress of International Students in the UK.

The Human Rights Agenda of the OIC: Between Pessimism and Optimism (2019)
Book Chapter
Baderin, M. (2019). The Human Rights Agenda of the OIC: Between Pessimism and Optimism. In T. Kayaoglu, & M. Juul Petersen (Eds.), The Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Human Rights: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (40-64). University of Pennsylvania Press. https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812295948-003

Islam and Modernity: A Case Study of Yorubaland (2018)
Book Chapter
Baderin, M. (2018). Islam and Modernity: A Case Study of Yorubaland. In M. O. Opeloye, M. A. Bidmos, & O. Afis (Eds.), Islam in Yorubaland: History, Education and Culture (187-205). University of Lagos Press

While there is uncertainty about the exact date that Islam was introduced into Yorubaland, there is some historical claim that Islam had been known in Yorubaland by the mid-16th century, with Al-Ilūrī chronicling, by reference to Crowder, that Nupe M... Read More about Islam and Modernity: A Case Study of Yorubaland.

Islamic Socio-legal Norms and International Criminal Justice in Context: Advancing an "Object and Purpose" cum "Maqasid" Approach (2018)
Book Chapter
Baderin, M. (2018). Islamic Socio-legal Norms and International Criminal Justice in Context: Advancing an "Object and Purpose" cum "Maqasid" Approach. In T. Gray (Ed.), Islam and International Criminal Law and Justice (45-82). Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublishers

Impact of international law on the application of Islamic law in Saudi Arabia (2015)
Thesis
Hamzah, D. A. Impact of international law on the application of Islamic law in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). SOAS, University of London

The legal protection of children's right to free and compulsory primary education in Nigeria: problems and prospects (2015)
Thesis
Ekundayo, O. S. The legal protection of children's right to free and compulsory primary education in Nigeria: problems and prospects. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Islamic Legal Theory in Context (2014)
Book Chapter
Baderin, M. (2014). Islamic Legal Theory in Context. In M. Baderin (Ed.), Islamic Legal Theory (xi-xxxvii). Ashgate Publishing Limited

The Application of Islamic Law in Context (2014)
Book Chapter
Baderin, M. (2014). The Application of Islamic Law in Context. In M. Baderin (Ed.), Islamic Law in Practice (xi-xxxiv). Ashgate Publishing Limited

Islamic Legal Theory (2014)
Book
Baderin, M. (Ed.). (2014). Islamic Legal Theory. Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315251721

Islamic legal theory (usūl al-fiqh) is literally regarded as ‘the roots of the law’ whilst Islamic jurists consider it to be the basis of Islamic jurisprudence and thus an essential aspect of Islamic law. This volume addresses the sources, methods an... Read More about Islamic Legal Theory.

Islamic Substantive Law in Context (2014)
Book Chapter
Baderin, M. (2014). Islamic Substantive Law in Context. In M. Baderin (Ed.), Issues in Islamic Law (xiii-xxxv). Ashgate Publishing Limited