Studying Islamic Law
Studying Islamic Law at SOAS
At SOAS law Department, it is possible to take Islamic law options as part of the LLB, BA, Certificate in Comparative Law, LLM, MA, MPhil or PhD programmes.
Options at the postgraduate level include:
- Islamic law
- Islamic law of succession
- Arab comparative commercial law
It is also possible as part of the LLM or MA programmes to write a long essay on an topic concerning Islamic and / or Middle Eastern law.
Staff at SOAS with expertise in Islamic and Middle Eastern law at present include:
Ian Edge MA, LLB, LLM (Cantab)
HHJ Eugene Cotran, LLM (Leeds), DIPIL (Cantab), LLD
Dr Doreen Hinchcliffe LLB (Manchester), DipLaw, PhD (London), Barrister
Dr. Martin Lau MA, PhD, Barrister
Dr Lynn Welchman PhD (London)
Prof. Andrew Harding
