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Islamic Legal Authority in a Non-Muslim Society: The Islamic Credit Union of Bellevue, Washington
Todd Williams
University of Washington - School of Law; University of Washington - Henry. M. Jackson School of International Studies
August 16, 2010
Abstract:
This Article examines the current state of Islamic law within a community of Muslims in the United States as it relates to Shari’a-compliant financial products. After briefly reviewing the history of Islamic finance and Islamic authority structures within the United States, I rely on interviews with multiple parties involved in the establishment of one of the first Islamic credit unions in the United States to explore the development of Islamic law within American regulation and cultural mores. I examine the authority structure present among Muslims in the Puget Sound area, and I examine the qualities that define a credible religious scholar. Fundamentally, this Article contributes to the analysis of legal authority among Muslims in the United States.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID1743182_code1502313.pdf?abstractid=1660210&mirid=2
Todd Williams
University of Washington - School of Law; University of Washington - Henry. M. Jackson School of International Studies
August 16, 2010
Abstract:
This Article examines the current state of Islamic law within a community of Muslims in the United States as it relates to Shari’a-compliant financial products. After briefly reviewing the history of Islamic finance and Islamic authority structures within the United States, I rely on interviews with multiple parties involved in the establishment of one of the first Islamic credit unions in the United States to explore the development of Islamic law within American regulation and cultural mores. I examine the authority structure present among Muslims in the Puget Sound area, and I examine the qualities that define a credible religious scholar. Fundamentally, this Article contributes to the analysis of legal authority among Muslims in the United States.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID1743182_code1502313.pdf?abstractid=1660210&mirid=2
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