Thomas Jefferson said, “But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my legs.” This means that beliefs and practices that do not harm us monetarily or physically can be tolerated. But at what cost? How far do we […]
How Islam Can Reject Bad Shariah Laws
How Islam Can Reject Bad Shariah Laws But Is Islam Willing to Reform? by James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. In my series on shariah, posted at
Towards A Reform Of Islamic Shariah Laws?
This series on Islamic shariah law has been written for the intellectual elites who shape the flow of our national dialogue: educators, legislators, city council members, government bureaucrats, journalists, judges, lawyers, TV and radio talk show hosts, and anyone else who occupies society”s “check points.” They are the policy and decision makers. This article is […]
Homosexuality In Early Islam
15 Homosexuality In Early Islam Can Modern Islam Move Past Old Shariah Laws? by James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This series on Islamic shariah law is written for educators, legislators, city council members, judges, lawyers, journalists, think tank fellows, government bureaucrats, TV and radio talk show hosts, and anyone else who occupies the “check points” in […]
Adultery and Fornication In Early Islam
14 Adultery and Fornication In Early Islam Can Modern Islam Move Past Old Shariah Laws? by James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This series of article about Islamic shariah law is intended for educators, legislators, city council members, judges, lawyers, journalists, government bureaucrats, think tank fellows, TV and radio talk show hosts, and anyone else who occupies […]
Veils In the Quran, Traditions, and Classical Law
13 Veils In the Quran, Traditions, and Classical Law Can Modern Islam Move Past Old Islam? James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This series of articles is written for educators, legislators, city council members, police officials, judges, lawyers, government bureaucrats, think tank fellows, journalists, TV and radio talk show hosts, and anyone else who occupies positions of […]
Polygamy In the Quran, Traditions, and Classical Law
12 Polygamy In the Quran, Traditions, and Classical Law Can Modern Islam Set Aside Old Shariah Laws? James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This series on Islamic shariah law is intended for educators, legislators, lawyers, judges, journalists, city council members, government bureaucrats, think tank fellows, TV and radio talk show hosts, and anyone else who occupies the […]
Marriage To Prepubescent Girls In Early Islam
11 Marriage To Prepubescent Girls In Early Islam Can Modern Islam Reform Its Old Shariah Laws? by James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This series on Islamic shariah law is intended for educators, legislators, city council members, lawyers, judges, government bureaucrats, journalists, think tank fellows, TV and radio talk show hosts, and anyone else who occupies positions […]
Divorce and Remarriage In Early Islam
10 Divorce and Remarriage In Early Islam Can Modern Islam Update Its Old Shariah Laws? by James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This series of article about Islamic shariah law is intended for educators, legislators, city council members, judges, lawyers, government bureaucrats, journalists, think tank fellows, TV and radio talk show hosts, and anyone else who initiates […]
Domestic Violence In Early Islam
9 Domestic Violence In Early Islam Can Modern Islam Stop the Abuse? by James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This series of articles about Islamic shariah law is written for journalists, educators, lawyers, judges, city council members, legislators, government bureaucrats, think tank fellows, TV and radio talk show hosts, and anyone else who occupies the “check points” […]