ISLAMSKO PRAVO NAKON UKIDANJA HILAFETA: Kriza i obnova pravne referentnosti
ISLAMIC LAW AFTER THE ABOLITION OF THE CALIPHATE: FROM CENTRALIZATION TO DECENTRALIZATION
Author(s): Ahmed Purdić, Senad ĆemanSubject(s): Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Law, Sharia Law
Published by: Rijaset Islamske zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini
Keywords: caliphate; Islamic law; fiqh; ijtihad (the use of reason to arrive at a knowledge of truth); Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina; collective ijtihād;
Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the transformation of Islamic legal thought following the abolition of the caliphate in 1924. The first part provides a historical overview of the disappearance of central authority and its consequences for legal reference (marja‘iyyah). The paper then analyses the interaction of Islamic law with global processes – colonialism, national and Islamic movements, and globalization – with particular emphasis on the role of international academies and fatwa councils. Special attention is given to the Bosnian-Herzegovinian context and the role of the Islamic Community in preserving the Hanafi legal heritage while adapting it to contemporary society. In its concluding section, the paper addresses a key dilemma of Islamic legal thought: how Muslims can approach fiqh (jurisprudential) issues in a time without a caliphate, relying on collective ijtihād, interdisciplinary cooperation, and consideration of diverse contexts.
Journal: Novi Muallim
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 104
- Page Range: 26-31
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Bosnian
