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In The Codification of Islamic Criminal Law in the Sudan, Olaf Koendgen offers an in-depth analysis of the Sudan's Islamized penal codes of 1983 and 1991, their historical, political, and juridical context, their interpretation in the case law of the Supreme Court, and their practical application. He examines issues that arise in shari'a criminal law, including homicide, bodily harm, unlawful sexual intercourse (zina, liwat), rape, unfounded accusation of unlawful sexual intercourse (qadhf), highway robbery (hiraba), apostasy (ridda), and alcohol consumption. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, a large number of previously untapped Supreme Court cases, and interviews with judges and politicians, Koendgen convincingly explains the multiple contradictions and often surprising aspects of one of the Arab world's longest lasting applications of codified shari'a criminal law. Olaf Koendgen won the DAVO Dissertation Prize 2014 for his Ph.D. thesis. This extremely well-documented study represents a milestone for the discussion of Islamic criminal law in the Muslim world as a whole and in the Sudan especially. Olaf Koendgen fills an academic void; his work deserves the greatest recognition, for its extraordinary quality, its thoroughness and systematic approach. Prof. Gunter Meyer, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

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Author:   Olaf Koendgen
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   43
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9789004347434

ISBN 10:   9004347437
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   09 November 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1 Introduction â The Study of Islamic Criminal Law in the Sudan â Research Questions â Sources Used â Structure 2 A Short History of Islamic Law in the Sudan â Law in the Funj Sultanate (1504-1821) and in Dar Fur (1640-1916) â The Centralization of Justice under Ottoman-Egyptian Rule (1820-1881) â Shari'a of Its Own Kind: Islamic Jurisdiction under the Mahdi (1881-1898) â The Condominium and the Introduction of British-Indian Law (1898-1956) â Discussions on the Islamization of Law (1952-1969) â Numayri and the Islamization of the Sudanese Legal System (1969-1985) â Procrastination under Siwar al-Dhahab and Sadiq al-Mahdi (1985-1989) â A Regime with an Agenda: al-Bashir and al-Turabi Take Over (1989-) 3 Sources, Structures, Procedure, Evidence, and General Principles â Criminal Legislation â Enforcement and Procedure â General Principles in Sudanese Islamic Criminal Law â Sanctions 4 Unlawful Sexual Intercourse (Zina) and Related Offenses â Zina and Related Offenses in the fiqh â Zina and Related Offenses in Sudanese Criminal Legislation â Zina and Related Offenses in Supreme Court Case Law 5 Unfounded Accusation of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse (Qadhf) â Qadhf in Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) â Qadhf in the Sudanese Penal Codes of 1983 and 1991 â Punishment of Qadhf â Lapsing of Qadhf 6 Alcohol Consumption (shurb al-khamr) â Definition and Punishment of Alcohol Consumption in the fiqh â The Definition of Alcohol Consumption in the Criminal Codes of 1983 and 1991 â Punishment of Alcohol Consumption in the Criminal Codes of 1983 and 1991 â The Lapsing of the Hadd Penalty for Alcohol Consumption 7 Hadd Theft (sariqa haddiyya) â Hadd Theft in the fiqh â Hadd Theft in the Penal Code of 1983 â Hadd Theft in the Criminal Bill of 1988 and the Criminal Act of 1991 8 Highway Robbery (Hiraba) â Hiraba in the fiqh â Hiraba in the Penal Code of 1983 â Hiraba in the Criminal Act of 1991 9 Apostasy (ridda) â Apostasy in the fiqh â Apostasy in the Penal Code of 1983 â Apostasy in the Criminal Act of 1991 10 Homicide and Bodily Harm â Homicide and Bodily Harm in the fiqh â Homicide, Bodily Harm, and Their Punishment before and after the Penal Code of 1983 â Homicide, Bodily Harm, and Their Punishment in the Criminal Act of 1991 11 Ta'zir â Ta'zir in the fiqh â Ta'zir in the Penal Codes of 1983 and the Criminal Act of 1991 12 Human Rights and Sudanese Islamic Criminal Law â Survey of Human Rights Violations â Survey of Severe Shari'a Penalties 13 Conclusion â Development in Legislation â Development in Procedure and Evidence â Supreme Court Case Law â Political and Historical Factors â Final Thoughts Glossary of Arabic Legal Terms References Sudanese Laws and Legislative Projects List of Quoted Supreme Court Cases Index

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Olaf Koendgen nous offre une etude extremement approfondie, sinon exhaustive, de l'histoire autant decriee que meconnue de l'islamisation du droit penal au Soudan, a partir des annees 1980. Cas d'etude particulier, il est en meme temps exemple paradigmatique de ce phenomene d'islamisation du droit qui agite le monde musulman depuis un demi-siecle. C'est en cette double qualite qu'il convient d'en faire la lecture. Baudouin Dupret in Droit et Societe , 11 September 2018.

The organization of this book, its theoretical nuance, and its attention to case law make it one of the best publications on Islam in Sudan. One hopes for its translation into Arabic in order that it gain a wide readership. Asma M. Abdel Halim in The American Journal of Islam and Society 37:1-2 (2020), 137-139 doi: 10.35632/ajis.v37i1-2.853 Koendgen's comprehensive and detailed study constitutes a major achievement that opens a rare window into the doctrinal and judicial aspects of the Sudan's Islamic criminal law. Its in-depth examination of the subject makes it a demanding, and ultimately rewarding read. The Codification of Islamic Criminal Law in the Sudan can be expected to become the main English language reference book on its subject. Lutz Oette in VRUE Verfassung und Recht in UEbersee 51.2 (2018), 288-291. https://doi.org/10.5771/0506-7286-2018-2-288 Olaf Koendgen nous offre une etude extremement approfondie, sinon exhaustive, de l'histoire autant decriee que meconnue de l'islamisation du droit penal au Soudan, a partir des annees 1980. Cas d'etude particulier, il est en meme temps exemple paradigmatique de ce phenomene d'islamisation du droit qui agite le monde musulman depuis un demi-siecle. C'est en cette double qualite qu'il convient d'en faire la lecture. Baudouin Dupret in Droit et Societe , 11 September 2018.

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Olaf Koendgen, Ph.D. (2013), University of Amsterdam, is Head of Research of the Directorate of Policy Planning at the Council of Europe (Strasbourg). He has published on politics and law of the Sudan, Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon, including Das Islamisierte Strafrecht des Sudan (Deutsches Orient-Institut, Hamburg 1992) and Jordanien (Munich: C.H. Beck, 1999).

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