The International Society for Islamic Legal Studies (ISILS) was conceived in 2003, in Murcia, Spain, during the convening of the Fourth International Conference on Islamic Legal Studies (ILS).
About the International Society for Islamic Legal Studies
Executive board
The Executive Board is composed of 5 members: President, Secretary and Treasurer and three Officers.
The XI Islamic Legal Studies Conference
The XI Islamic Legal Studies Conference convened by the International Society of Islamic Legal Studies (ISILS) under the auspices of The Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies and the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics” at the University of Münster 22-24 May 2025.
Rudolph “Ruud” Peters, 1943–2022
With the passing of Ruud Peters, the field of Islamic legal studies has lost a pioneer, an inspiring scholar, mentor and teacher. And, for those who knew him personally, a good friend… Read more
Éric Chaumont, 1960-2021
Éric Chaumont, a valued member of the International Society for Islamic Legal Studies, the chef de file of the Francophone study of Islamic legal theory, and a dear friend to many of us, died in September 2021… Read more
Call for papers
ISILS invites paper proposals for its eleventh Islamic Legal Studies conference, to be held at the University of Münster, 22-24 May 2025.
Shar3i, The Podcast
Sitting in a virtual teahouse, Shar3i meets with scholars interested in Islamic law to discuss their research and teaching, but also their hobbies. It begins with the scholars participating in the 10th Islamic Legal Studies conference, convened by the International Society of Islamic Legal Studies (ISILS) in partnership with the Governance Programme at the Aga Khan University – Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC), held at the Aga Khan Centre in London, 19–21 May 2022.
Executive Board
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris
E-mail: christian.mueller@irht.cnrs.fr
Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies, University of Bern
E-mail: serena.tolino@islam.unibe.ch
Southern Connecticut State University
E-mail: judds1@southernct.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Law Department
E-mail: asifa.quraishilandes@wisc.edu
Spanish National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC)
E-mail: delfina.serrano@cchs.csic.es
Membership
ISILS is open to all who are interested in the academic study of Islamic law. There are two classes of membership: regular and student.
Become a member!
Become a member!