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MILRev: Metro Islamic Law Review
ISSN : -     EISSN : 2986528X     DOI : https://doi.org/10.32332/milrev.v2i1.6881
MILRev Is a scientific law journal with a focus on studies in the field of Islamic law, starting from fiqh, fatwa, or qanun (laws, shariah regional regulations, compilations of Islamic laws). The aim is to develop knowledge in the field of Islamic law, in order to be able to respond to the needs of the wider community for scientific and contemporary Islamic law studies. This journal is intended for academics, researchers, and practitioners, who conduct research on Islamic law, both normative (library) and empirical (socio-legal) research. This journal is published twice a year and involves editorial teams, reviewers, and writers from within and outside the country
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Contractor Remedies for Employer Breach in Contemporary Saudi Construction Contracts: A Comparative Analysis from a Sharīʿah Perspective Abdulrahman Mohammed Alzeer
MILRev: Metro Islamic Law Review Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): MilRev: Metro Islamic Law Review
Publisher : Faculty of Sharia, UIN Jurai Siwo Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32332/milrev.v5i2.13681

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Construction disputes arising from employer-caused delays, work suspensions, and delayed payments continue to pose significant challenges both globally and in Saudi Arabia. Existing scholarship has focused predominantly on contractor liability, paying comparatively little attention to contractors as injured parties who suffer material, operational, reputational, and psychological losses. This study examines the legal and Sharīʿah foundations governing contractor remedies under Saudi construction law by analysing the Saudi Civil Transactions Law (Royal Decree No. M/191), FIDIC contractual mechanisms, and the Islamic jurisprudential doctrine of ḍamān. Its principal contribution is the development of an analytical framework that classifies contractor losses into four categories: material, operational, reputational, and psychological. Employing a doctrinal, comparative, and normative harmonisation methodology, the study analyses statutory provisions, judicial decisions, FIDIC clauses, and classical Ḥanbalī legal sources. The findings demonstrate that employer breaches can result in substantial consequential losses and that the interaction between FIDIC remedial mechanisms and the maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah objectives of preserving wealth (ḥifẓ al-māl) and preventing harm (dafʿ al-ḍarar) provides a normative bridge between international construction practice and Islamic law. Although Articles 138–139 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law expressly recognise compensation for moral and psychological harm, this represents a statutory development that extends beyond the classical Ḥanbalī conception of ḍamān. The study concludes that a harmonised framework integrating Sharīʿah principles, Saudi statutory law, and FIDIC mechanisms offers a balanced and coherent model for contractor remedies in contemporary construction disputes. By developing an integrated analytical framework and clarifying the relationship between classical Ḥanbalī doctrine, contemporary Saudi law, and FIDIC practice, this study makes a significant contribution to the literature on construction law and Islamic commercial jurisprudence.
Contemporary Issues in Arbitration Agreements: Sharia Public Order and Civil Law Perspectives Ghazi Ayed Alghathian; Mohammad Saleh Alqudah; Adel Salem Allouzi; Mashal Mufleh Jarrah
MILRev: Metro Islamic Law Review Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): MilRev: Metro Islamic Law Review
Publisher : Faculty of Sharia, UIN Jurai Siwo Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32332/milrev.v5i2.13682

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This study examines contemporary issues concerning the law applicable to arbitration agreements in multinational corporate contracts and evaluates their compatibility with Sharia public order across five jurisdictions: France, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Against the backdrop of evolving international arbitration practice, the study employs a doctrinal comparative legal methodology, supplemented by an illustrative analysis of 50 arbitration clauses from multinational corporate contracts, to assess contemporary drafting practices. The research analyzes three core doctrines of international arbitration law: separability of the arbitration agreement, extension of arbitration clauses to non-signatory group companies, and party autonomy in the choice of applicable law. The findings demonstrate that the separability doctrine is generally compatible with Sharia under the maxim al-‘ibrah bi al-maqāṣid wa al-ma‘ānī lā bi al-alfāẓ wa al-mabānī (substance over form), except where the main contract is void ab initio for violating a definitive (qaṭ‘ī) prohibition such as ribā or maysir. The study further finds that extension of arbitration agreements to non-signatories is permissible only upon clear evidence of fraud, active participation, or explicit or implied consent, while mere economic unity is insufficient under Sharia principles of contractual privity. In relation to party autonomy, the study concludes that parties may freely choose the governing law of the arbitration agreement provided that the chosen law does not contravene definitive Sharia prohibitions. The article proposes a reconciled framework based on a cumulative method that preserves party autonomy while requiring compliance with definitive Sharia norms forming part of public order in certain Arab jurisdictions. The study's academic contribution lies in integrating the doctrines of separability, non-signatory extension, and applicable law within a contemporary Sharia-based comparative framework. The findings offer practical guidance for cross-border commercial arbitration.