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The phenomenon whereby a court authorized person decides for another person, because of the latter's incapacity to defend his or her interests, is known as Guardianship, and it is practiced for more than 2,500 years. The authorized decision makers--the Guardians--were almost alw…

This dissertation considers the concept of walāyah, commonly translated as guardianship, within Islam in terms of theology, hermeneutics, religious law, and praxis. These applications are analyzed for the ways in which they lend themselves to an authoritative application of walā…