The Center for Islamic and Kazakh Law was established in August 2022 to conduct research in the field of Islamic law. A key focus of the Center is the study of manuscripts and written sources of pre-revolutionary Kazakh law, many of which are preserved in Chagatai, Kazakh tot, Kadimsha, as well as Arabic and Persian.
The main research areas of the Center include:
- Exploring the role and significance of Islamic law within the modern legal systems of Muslim countries;
- Studying the distinct features of Islamic law in comparison with other legal traditions;
- Analysing the compatibility between the principles of Islamic law and the legislation of secular states;
- Investigating the integration of Islamic legal norms into the national legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Center has established partnerships with notable international institutions, including the Council of Muslim Elders (UAE), chaired by the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmad al-Tayyib; the Russian Islamic Institute (Tatarstan); and has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (UK).
Priority Research Areas:
- Theory and Methodology of Islamic Law (Usul al-Fiqh)
- Principles of Islamic Law (Qawaid Fiqh)
- Islamic Financial Law (Hukuk Maliya)
- Written Sources of Kazakh Law
SCHOOL STRUCTURE
Zhalgas Sandybaev
Ph.D.
Daniyar Suleymenov
Researcher
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