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Pettiness in the Iraqi Political Classes: The Regulation of Ceremonies, No. 4 of 2016
05/07/18 - Iraq Blogs - No Comments
Those looking for reasons to be despondent over the small-mindedness that seems to infect much Iraqi law and legal practice need look no further than the Regulation of Ceremonies, No. 4 of 2016. The regulation is meant to deal specifically with the etiquette of “ceremonies” (مراسم), and most importantly, preferences and orders of various personages within…
Islamic Law Casebook Published by Aspen!
03/14/18 - Iraq Blogs, Shari'a Blogs - No Comments
Islamic Law in Modern Courts, by Haider Ala Hamoudi and Mark Cammack Dear all: Apologies for my long absence in writing, but my position as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs has proven more time consuming than I anticipated. Just a brief note to say the very first casebook that deals deeply with how modern state…
The Jawahir Vol. 41:258 Fornication
01/20/17 - Jawahir - No Comments
Continuing with the commentary on the Jawahir, let’s start with its passage to open the discussion on the first of the Scriptural Crimes, that of fornication: On Fornication (Zina) It is shortened, and written with a Y [زنى -ed.], and lengthened and written with an A [زناء -ed.]. There is a consensus on its religious prohibition in…
Alcohol Prohibitions in Iraq
11/22/16 - Uncategorized - 6 Comments
I’ve been rather amused by the extreme reactions on all sides to Iraq’s recent decision to “importation, manufacture and sale” of alcoholic beverages. It’s either some sort of unconstitutional infringement of human rights, or it’s absolutely necessary because Islamically mandated. The head of the legal committee went so far as to “congratulate” Iraq’s clerical leaders…