Cultivating Prophetic Character (ﷺ ): Dr.Mariam Sheibani- Cambridge Central Mosque - Aug 6, 2023
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The Prophet ﷺ said “I was only sent to perfect the noble qualities of character.” Dr Mariam Sheibani talks about how we can cultivate prophetic character in ourselves.Amazon:An Islamic Legal Philosophy: Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām and the Ethical Turn in Islamic Law (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)- Mariam Sheibani
https://www.amazon.com/Islamic-Legal-Philosophy-Cambridge-Civilization/dp/100958846X
While many studies of Islamic law have centered on the development of legal theory and substantive law, especially in their formative period of development, Mariam Sheibani instead argues that the rich legal history of the post-formative period and the Islamic legal philosophy that developed in it have been comparatively neglected. This innovative study traces the ethical turn in medieval Islamic legal philosophy through the pioneering work of the prominent jurist and legal philosopher Izz al-Dīn Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām (d. 660/1262). Sheibani demonstrates how Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām advanced a comprehensive analysis of the law's purposive and coherent rationality, articulated in a distinctive genre, with direct bearing on legal doctrine and social praxis. Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām expanded on previous theological and legal reasoning, furthering two ideas developed by Khurasani Shāfiʿīs: maṣlaḥa (human benefit) and qawāʿid (legal maxims). He also sought to embody and deploy the teachings of his legal philosophy for socio-religious reform in Ayyubid Damascus and Cairo, breaking with the dominant formalism of legal practice. The new forms of legal reasoning and writing that Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām developed would influence subsequent jurists from diverse legal schools and across regional traditions until the present day.
Review:
‘Mariam Sheibani's intellectual biography of Ibn ‘Abd al-Salam is a welcome contribution to our understanding of Islamic legal history in the crucial period when the institutions of Islamic law were stabilizing in the Ayyubid-Mamluk period in Egypt and the Levant. Given Ibn ‘Abd al-Salam's outsized influence – both as theologian and Shafi'i jurist― this study will be indispensable for anyone interested in developments in Islamic law in Egypt and the Levant in the 6th-8th/12th – 14th centuries.' Mohammad Fadel, University of Toronto
‘This rich and absorbing study brilliantly interweaves the life and socio-political context of the Shafi'i jurist Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām with a multi-faceted exploration of his intellectual legacy. Sheibani demonstrates Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām's pivotal role in the development of an Islamic legal philosophy premised on the rational coherence of the law.' Marion H. Katz, New York University
Book Description:
Traces the ethical turn in medieval Islamic legal philosophy through the lens of the pioneering contributions of Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām.
About the Author:
Mariam Sheibani is an assistant professor of Islamic thought at Brandeis University, where her research focuses on Islamic intellectual and social history. Her work has been published in Islamic Law and Society, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, and Religions.
While many studies of Islamic law have centered on the development of legal theory and substantive law, especially in their formative period of development, Mariam Sheibani instead argues that the rich legal history of the post-formative period and the Islamic legal philosophy that developed in it have been comparatively neglected. This innovative study traces the ethical turn in medieval Islamic legal philosophy through the pioneering work of the prominent jurist and legal philosopher Izz al-Dīn Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām (d. 660/1262). Sheibani demonstrates how Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām advanced a comprehensive analysis of the law's purposive and coherent rationality, articulated in a distinctive genre, with direct bearing on legal doctrine and social praxis. Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām expanded on previous theological and legal reasoning, furthering two ideas developed by Khurasani Shāfiʿīs: maṣlaḥa (human benefit) and qawāʿid (legal maxims). He also sought to embody and deploy the teachings of his legal philosophy for socio-religious reform in Ayyubid Damascus and Cairo, breaking with the dominant formalism of legal practice. The new forms of legal reasoning and writing that Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām developed would influence subsequent jurists from diverse legal schools and across regional traditions until the present day.
Review:
‘Mariam Sheibani's intellectual biography of Ibn ‘Abd al-Salam is a welcome contribution to our understanding of Islamic legal history in the crucial period when the institutions of Islamic law were stabilizing in the Ayyubid-Mamluk period in Egypt and the Levant. Given Ibn ‘Abd al-Salam's outsized influence – both as theologian and Shafi'i jurist― this study will be indispensable for anyone interested in developments in Islamic law in Egypt and the Levant in the 6th-8th/12th – 14th centuries.' Mohammad Fadel, University of Toronto
‘This rich and absorbing study brilliantly interweaves the life and socio-political context of the Shafi'i jurist Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām with a multi-faceted exploration of his intellectual legacy. Sheibani demonstrates Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām's pivotal role in the development of an Islamic legal philosophy premised on the rational coherence of the law.' Marion H. Katz, New York University
Book Description:
Traces the ethical turn in medieval Islamic legal philosophy through the lens of the pioneering contributions of Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām.
About the Author:
Mariam Sheibani is an assistant professor of Islamic thought at Brandeis University, where her research focuses on Islamic intellectual and social history. Her work has been published in Islamic Law and Society, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, and Religions.
Dr.Mariam Sheibani's Website: https://www.mariamsheibani.com/
https://islamiclaw.blog/2022/07/27/fellow-spotlight-dr-mariam-sheibani/
This interview is part of our Fellow Spotlight series. This series features interviews with current and previous PIL Fellows, highlighting their work with the Program, their path getting here, and the road going forward.
Can Hadith be Problematic? How to Navigate the Prophet's ﷺ Legacy with Confidence
Description: Ever come across a hadith of the Prophet ﷺ that made you pause — even feel disturbed or confused? A narration that just didn’t sit right… about women, violence, history, science, or something else? You’re not alone. In today’s online world, faith-shaking doubts often begin with a single hadith — quoted without context or assumed to represent a holistic picture of the legacy of our Prophet ﷺ. Dr. Mariam Sheibani, a leading scholar of Islamic law and ethics, will help us confront these doubts head-on. We’ll look at how scholars have dealt with “problematic” hadiths for over a thousand years… so you can increase your love for the Prophet and strengthen your conviction in who he truly was.
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