The Status of Minorities under Islamic Law
The Status of Minorities under Islamic Law
- Anver EmonAnver EmonUniversity of Toronto
Summary
How are non-Muslims treated under Islamic law? “Tolerance” features as a key trope in contemporary writing on the topic in both the scholarly and popular literature. Writers are keen to determine whether one can assess whether “Islam” is tolerant of non-Muslims or not. An exploration of the limits of “tolerance” as an analytic device by illuminating the various rationales that informed juristic conclusions of law on non-Muslims shows that while some rules certainly evince a discriminatory logic, others are more accommodative and inclusive.
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- Islamic Studies
- Religion and Politics