1st Edition

Islam, Law and the State in the Philippines

By Tim Lindsey, Kerstin Steiner Copyright 2025
224 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book investigates the development of Islam in the Philippines from a legal perspective, investigating Islam through the lens of the institutions of Islamic law. Drawing on original fieldwork, including in Mindanao, this comprehensive book covers a wide range of topics, including Islamic leadership and authority (mufti, darul ifta, and fatawa); Islamic judges and dispute resolution in... Read more

Chapter 1        Introduction: Governing the Muslim Minority — Islam, Law and Moro Resistance

Part I.             The Moros and the Legacy of Colonialism

Chapter 2.       Islam and the Moros under Colonial Law

Part II.             Islamic Law After Independence

Chapter 3.       Post-Independence Laws for Muslims and Moro Autonomy Initiatives

Part III.            State Islamic Institutions 

Chapter 4.       Islamic Advisory Institutions: State and Non-state Actors

Chapter 5.       The Shari’ah Courts

Chapter 6.       Islamic Education

Chapter 7.       Islamic Banking and Finance

Chapter 8.       Conclusion

Biography

Tim Lindsey is Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor, and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society in the Law School of the University of Melbourne, where he completed PhD, LLB, B. Arts and B. Litt degrees. His more than 110 publications include Islam, Law and the State in Southeast Asia and he is an executive editor of The Australian Journal of Asian Law.

Kerstin Steiner is an Associate Professor in the Law School of La Trobe University and an Associate of the Asian Law Centre and Senior Associate of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, both at the University of Melbourne. She is an award-winning and widely published researcher examining the intersection of law, politics, economics, and society in Southeast Asia.

“This book is a unique and important book that is likely to quickly become the main reference point on law, Islam, and the state in the Philippines. It fills an important gap and will probably find its most receptive audience amongst those interested primarily in political science and law. It will also appeal to those working on Islamic law, comparativists and those interested in regional studies.”

Simon Butt, The University of Sydney, Australia

“This new book is superbly well presented. It will redefine and redirect the study of Islam and Islamic law in the Philippines and is likely to become the standard reference on the topic. Situated at the interface of Islamic studies, Islamic legal studies, political science, sociology and anthropology, it is a much needed reference for scholars of Islam and Islamic law in Asia and the broader Muslim world.”

Robert W. Hefner, Boston University, USA