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Aurangzeb's Fatwa-e-Alamgiri: The Imperial Legal Code
In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the Fatwa-e-Alamgiri, the monumental legal code commissioned by Aurangzeb that aimed to standardize Islamic law across the Mughal Empire. They explore how this compendium of Hanafi jurisprudence was compiled by a team of scholars led by Shaikh Nizam Burhanpuri, drawing on earlier works like the Hedaya. The conversation examines the code's impact on Mughal governance, its role in reinforcing Aurangzeb's Islamic orthodoxy, and its legacy in South Asian Muslim personal law even today. Lucas explains the challenges of reconciling sharia with…
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