In
A Bibliography of Islamic Criminal Law Olaf Köndgen offers the most extensive bibliography on Islamic criminal law ever compiled. Drawing on a multitude of sources online and offline
A Bibliography of Islamic Criminal Law covers, in its thematic section, not only the classical crime categories of
udd,
qi and
tazr but also a large number of newly emerging and related fields. In a second section dedicated to countries and eras, Köndgen comprehensively covers the historical and modern application of Islamic criminal law in all its forms. Unlocking the richness of this sub-field of Islamic law with the help of two detailed indices, this innovative reference work is highly relevant for all those researching Islamic law in general and the application of Islamic criminal law over time in particular.
Olaf Köndgen, Ph.D. (2013), University of Amsterdam, is Senior Manager of OCEAN (Open Council of Europe Academic Networks) at the Council of Europe (Strasbourg). He has published on the politics and law of the Sudan, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon, his works including
Das Islamisierte Strafrecht des Sudan (Hamburg: Deutsches Orient-Institut, 1992),
Jordanien (Munich: C.H. Beck, 1999) and
The Codification of Islamic Criminal Law in the Sudan: Penal Codes and Supreme Court Case Law under Numayr and Bashr (Leiden & Boston: Brill, 2017).
Olaf Köndgen, one of the internationally leading authors in the field of Islamic criminal law, has done tremendous work in compiling nearly the whole available literature (books and articles) on this issue published in English, French and German within the last 40 years (until 2022).
With a total of 3,639 entries in the 2022 volume and an additional 2,580 entries in the supplement, the books are an extremely rich tool for researchers.
[...] this book is a milestone for providing access to the sources as well as a deeper understanding of the complexities of Islamic criminal law.
[...] these two volumes are indispensable for all libraries collecting Islam-related literature.
Mathias Rohe in
Die Welt des Islams (2025) 1-2.
DOI 10.1163/15700607-20240045
"Olaf Köndgens
Bibliography of Islamic Criminal Law will become an essential and indeed indispensable resource for researchers, students and scholars because there is no other bibliography on Islamic law that is more comprehensive, exhaustive, and, for want of a better word, user-friendly."
Martin Lau, in
Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law Online, Volume 21 (2019), 235-237.
Online Publication Date 17 Aug 2022, doi:10.1163/22112987-12340023.
"Olaf Köndgen's
A Bibliography of Islamic Criminal Law is remarkably comprehensive, inclusive and committed. It highlights the progress experienced by research in the field during the last decade. The very fact that such a significant number of titles could be gathered together and given a meaningful classification amply illustrates that process. Köndgen provides an essential tool for interested scholars and thereby paves the way for further development and study of Islamic Criminal law."
Delfina Serrano, ILC, CSIC, Madrid (Spain)
"Olaf Köndgen has produced an ambitious and (almost) complete bibliography of Islamic criminal law, listing publications from the early 19th century until now. This bibliography is unique in its size... a monumental academic achievement... an indispensable tool for research on Islamic criminal law."
Pavel Pavlovitch, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (Bulgaria), in
Al-Qanara, Volume 43, No. 1 (2022).
doi:
https://doi.org/10.3989/alqantara.2022.012
"As the volume of publications on every aspect of Islamic law grows, with contributions worldwide and in many languages, it becomes harder and harder to separate what is relevant and reliable from all the rest this even for the specialist. Olaf Köndgens scrupulously assembled work will go far to meet the needs of all interested in Islamic criminal law, whether scholars, students, or researchers."
Frank E. Vogel, Harvard Law School (retired)
"As the largest bibliography ever compiled in the field of Islamic law, Köndgens Bibliography of Islamic Criminal Law is unmatched. It is highly recommended as an indispensable part of every academic library and the Islamic criminal law students key reference work."
Rudolph Peters, Professor emeritus of Islamic law, University of Amsterdam
"This bibliography of Islamic Criminal Law, compiled and edited by Olaf Köndgen, will - without doubt - be an indispensable research tool for everyone interested in Islamic law, not only criminal, for the years to come(a) marvellous bibliography."
Jörn Thielmann, Erlangen Centre for Islam and Law in Europe, in
DAVO-Nachrichten 52/53 (2022).
Honour Killings, Sexual Violence, Crimes of Passion
Human Rights
Ijtihad
Intellectual Property Rights
Intent
International Islamic Criminal Law
Legality
Legal Maxims
Legal Transfer
Legal Uncertainties, Shubha, Doubt
Lin
Maliki Criminal Law
Malim
Mens Rea
Necessity
Piracy
Police, Policing
Political Crime
Prevention
Prisons, Imprisonment, Prisoners
Proof, Evidence, Testimony, Procedure
Punishment
Qasma
Rape
Rebellion, Baghy
Repentance
Restorative Justice
Retribution, Qi
Rights of God, Rights of Men
Settlement, ul, Arbitration
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Shfi Criminal Law
Sh Criminal Law
Siysa
Sufism
Suicide
Tazr
Terminology
Terrorism
Theft, Sariqa
Torture
Traffic Accidents
Transitional Justice
Tribal Law
War
Women, Gender
Zin, Unlawful Sexual Intercourse, Fornication, Adultery
part 2: Countries, Regions, Eras and Organisations
Abbassids
Afghanistan
Africa, West Africa
Algeria
Arab League
Bangladesh
Brunei
Caucasus
Early Islam, Umayyads
Egypt
Germany
Gulf Cooperation Council
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Islamic State, IS, ISIS, Daesh
Israel
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Libya
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mamluks
Mauritania
Mongols, Ilkhans
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
North Africa, Maghreb
Ottoman Empire, Seljuks, Turkey
Pakistan
Palestine, Palestinian Territories
Qatar
Saudi-Arabia
Somalia
Spain (Al-Andalus)
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Yemen
Zanzibar
Glossary of Arabic Terms Index of Authors Index of Subjects and People
All those interested in Islamic law in general and Islamic criminal law in particular, and anyone concerned with the reinstatement and application of Islamic criminal law in Muslim-majority countries.