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Research & Publications

Advancing Islamic legal scholarship through interdisciplinary research, contemporary Fiqh analysis, and rigorous academic publication.

Research Centers

IDIP hosts specialized research units addressing the most pressing legal and ethical questions of our time.

Center for AI & Digital Ethics

Exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, data privacy, algorithms, and Islamic legal principles.

AIBlockchainPrivacy

Center for Islamic Economics & Finance

Research on Islamic banking, FinTech, cryptocurrency, Sukuk, Takaful, and sustainable investment.

BankingCryptocurrencyInvestment

Center for Medical Fiqh & Bioethics

Addressing organ transplantation, fertility treatment, genetics, end-of-life care, and pharmaceutical ethics.

BioethicsGeneticsHealthcare

Center for Minority Fiqh & Global Communities

Research on Muslim minority contexts, integration, legal pluralism, and international humanitarian law.

MinoritiesMigrationHuman Rights

Ongoing Research Projects

Our scholars are actively engaged in cutting-edge research that bridges classical jurisprudence with modern challenges.

Fiqh of Smart Contracts and Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

A comprehensive analysis of blockchain-based contracts, DeFi protocols, and their compliance with Islamic commercial law.

Active

Islamic Bioethics: Gene Editing and Reproductive Technologies

Examining CRISPR, IVF, surrogacy, and prenatal genetic testing through the lens of Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah and classical Fiqh.

Ongoing

Environmental Fiqh & Climate Ethics

Developing a jurisprudential framework for environmental stewardship, sustainable resource use, and climate action.

Ongoing

Comparative Fiqh of Family Law in Modern Nation-States

A comparative study of marriage, divorce, and inheritance rulings across madhāhib and their application in contemporary legal systems.

Completed (2025)

Recent Publications

Explore our latest research papers, books, and Fatwa collections.

Research Paper
Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and Islamic Legal Principles
Mufti Ahmed Raza, Dr. Zara Malik

An in-depth jurisprudential evaluation of blockchain technology and its application in Islamic finance.

Book
Contemporary Issues in Iftāʾ: Methodology and Practice
Mufti Usman Khalid (Editor)

A collected volume on the methodology of Fatwa issuance in the modern era, with case studies on technology, finance, and medicine.

Fatwa Collection
IDIP Fatwa Compendium 2025 – Vol. 3
IDIP Fatwa Review Council

A curated collection of 50 institutional Fatwas on family law, commercial transactions, medical ethics, and emerging technologies.

Policy Paper
Sharia Governance for Islamic Financial Institutions
Mufti Sarah Malik, Dr. Omar Farooq

A policy framework for Sharia compliance, risk management, and governance in Islamic banks and FinTech firms.

International Journal of Ifta & Contemporary Islamic Jurisprudence

A peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original research on Ifta studies, Uṣūl al-Fiqh, comparative Fiqh, Islamic finance, medical Fiqh, AI ethics, and Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah.

ISSN: 2791-2345 · Frequency: Bi-annual · Open Access

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