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April 29, 2026History of the Present

In/Capacitation and the Intensification of Law

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Case study reveals law's dual role in shaping authority and community in Muslim contexts, indicating its disciplinary and productive nature.

Key Points

  • The article explores how law shapes authority and community among Muslims, focusing on in/capacitation.
  • Qualitative research at an Islamic institution in India
  • Analysis of legal discourses and practices
  • Case study approach examining Muslim leaders' roles
  • Law has intensified in symbolic and practical significance in recent decades.
  • Legal practices serve both disciplinary and productive functions under Foucault's framework.
  • Muslim leaders use law to unify the community under religious authority rather than state control.

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Katherine Lemons (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f1545d879cb923c4944760https://doi.org/10.1215/21599785-12235313
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