Shari'ah and Bangsamoro Governance

How to Research, Legislate, and Apply Shari'ah in BARMM

How to research, legislate and apply Shari'ah in BARMM: locating the controlling law and sources, and knowing when expert review is needed.

Who it is for. Legislative staff, legal officers of ministries and agencies, development practitioners, policy analysts, planners and governance advisers.

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What it covers

Teaches how to identify a Shari'ah-related issue, locate the controlling enacted law and scriptural sources, distinguish current law from proposals, and recognize when a question needs qualified religious or legal review. It does not issue a fatwa.

16 chapters in 5 parts

Part IFoundations

Chapter 1: Why Shari'ah Matters in Bangsamoro Governance
Chapter 2: The Constitutional and Legal Framework
Chapter 3: PD 1083: The Code of Muslim Personal Laws
Chapter 4: The Shari'ah Court System
Chapter 5: Maqasid al-Shari'ah as a Policy Framework

Part IIResearching Shari'ah

Chapter 6: Using Primary Islamic Sources
Chapter 7: Producing Shari'ah Legal Analysis

Part IIILegislating Shari'ah

Chapter 8: Legislative Strategy: Standalone vs. Mainstreaming
Chapter 9: The Shari'ah Checkpoint for Bill Drafting
Chapter 10: The Current Legislative Landscape

Part IVApplying Shari'ah Across All BOL Powers

Chapter 11: Social Justice and Human Development (Art. IX)
Chapter 12: Shari'ah Courts, Pilgrimage Administration, and Identity (Art. X)
Chapter 13: Economy, Finance, and Natural Resources (Art. XII-XIII)
Chapter 14: Governance, Infrastructure, and Administration (Art. V)
Chapter 15: Sector Directory: All 55 Powers Mapped

Part VPractical Tools

Chapter 16: The Practitioner's Toolkit