ISCON

This international conference, Islamic Law between Tradition and Modernity, brings together scholars, jurists, and researchers to examine the evolving relationship between the classical heritage of Islamic law (Sharīʿa) and the challenges of the modern world. The conference is grounded in the understanding that Islamic law is a living tradition shaped by revelation, scholarly interpretation, and historical experience, yet continuously confronted by new social, political, technological, and ethical realities. The conference aims to explore how foundational sources and methodologies—such as the Qur’an, Sunnah, legal schools, ijtihād, and maqāṣid al-sharīʿa—interact with contemporary issues including state law, human rights, gender justice, minority contexts, bioethics, and globalization. Special attention is given to the transformation of legal authority in modern Muslim societies, the impact of colonial and post-colonial legal reforms, and the role of scholars and institutions in negotiating continuity and change. By encouraging dialogue between traditional scholarship and modern academic approaches, the conference seeks to move beyond the binary of “tradition versus modernity” and to highlight processes of reinterpretation, adaptation, and renewal within Islamic law. It aims to provide a critical platform for examining how fidelity to tradition can coexist with responsible engagement with modern realities, contributing to a more nuanced understanding of Sharīʿa in the contemporary world.