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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 17 MIN

Are Muslim Legal Frameworks Still FIT FOR PURPOSE? [#6 Highlight]

from In Good Faith · host Iqbal Nasim

Muslim legal tradition ended up crystallising in four schools of law: Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali. But does it need to be this way forever more?Some insist that no change is needed and that for a person to adhere unquestioningly to one of them is vital. Others claim that these schools remain invaluable in theory but they need radical revision in practice. Still others that they should all be done away with and something else needs to take their place if we are to confront seriously the significant challenges of the day. Whatever one's view, it seems clear that the contemporary situation is very messy and that it confuses most people who want to do the right thing. In this highlight clip, we hear from Dr Haroon Sidat, currently a research associate and scholar at Cardiff University's Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK.You can watch my full conversation with Dr Haroon here.

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