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Rabea Benhalim is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Law School, specializing in Islamic and Jewish law within secular contexts. Her scholarship explores the interplay between religious legal traditions and modern legal systems, particularly focusing on commercial applications of Islamic law and the impact of secular environments on religious legal development.
- JD, University of Texas
- LLM, University of Wisconsin Law School
- Master of Islamic Studies, University of Texas
- Master of Public Policy, University of Michigan
- BA, University of Texas at Dallas
Benhalim's research bridges Islamic and Jewish legal traditions with contemporary legal challenges. She investigates how minority religious communities navigate secular legal frameworks in areas like arbitration, finance, and reproductive rights. Her work often employs comparative analysis to highlight tensions between religious autonomy and state governance.
Her publications span Islamic finance in Africa, religious arbitration in the U.S., and gender-specific contract law. Notable trends include critiques of legal pluralism, analyses of post-9/11 security policies, and explorations of how religious laws adapt to commercial contexts.
- William H. Hastie Fellowship (2017-2019), University of Wisconsin Law School
Benhalim has been extensively quoted in national media outlets such as The New York Times, Middle East Eye, and The New Yorker, addressing topics like Muslim marriage contracts, post-divorce financial rights, and religious law in American legal discourse.
