Islamic Shura, Democracy, and Online Fatwas

Islamic Shura, Democracy, and Online Fatwas

Islamic Shura, Democracy, and Online Fatwas
Jens Kutscher Article Publications on the Islamic shura concept – Arabic and English – usually include a comparison with present-day liberal democracy. This paper addresses the issue of shura and democracy from the perspective of Muslim communities residing in non-Islamic countries. How do muftis in their online fatwas respond to questions whether Islam and democracy can be reconciled? How do they address the issue of shura? This paper…