Application of Shia Islamic Law in Contemporary Legal Systems

Akif Tahiiev ()
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Akif Tahiiev: Department of Socio-Cultural Diversity, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, 37073 Göttingen, Germany

Laws, 2025, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-18

Abstract: Despite the growing interest among comparative legal scholars in Islamic law, the application of Shia Islamic law remains an overlooked area within the field of comparative law. This article addresses this gap by offering a classification of contemporary national legal systems according to their incorporation of Shia Islamic law. The analysis begins with secular legal systems in countries with significant Shia populations and progresses to those jurisdictions where Shia Islamic law is officially recognised. Through this examination, I define the historical, cultural, and political contexts influencing the application of Shia Islamic law and assess how and to what extent these states implement Shia Islamic rulings, incorporating case studies to illustrate varying degrees of application.

Keywords: comparative law; Islamic law; religious legal systems; personal status law; Shia/Shi’ism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D78 E61 E62 F13 F42 F68 K0 K1 K2 K3 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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