Home›Open Questions›Is the ruling of 14 February 1989 in force today, and by what test would that be decided?Open QuestionsIs the ruling of 14 February 1989 in force today, and by what test would that be decided?Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Is the ruling of 14 February 1989 in force today, and by what test would that be decided?." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/is-the-ruling-of-14-february-1989-in-force-today-and-by-what-test-would-that-be-decided.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Is the ruling of 14 February 1989 in force today, and by what test would that be decided?. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/is-the-ruling-of-14-february-1989-in-force-today-and-by-what-test-would-that-be-decidedCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-is-the-ruling-of-14-february-1989-in-for, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Is the ruling of 14 February 1989 in force today, and by what test would that be decided?}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/is-the-ruling-of-14-february-1989-in-force-today-and-by-what-test-would-that-be-decided}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXOpen QuestionCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Open QuestionThe Iranian government stated in September 1998 that it had no intention of threatening the author's life and would not encourage anyone to do so. It did not describe that as a revocation. Iranian clerical bodies and the foundation that offered a reward have held that a ruling of this kind cannot be withdrawn after the death of the jurist who issued it, and the reward has been publicly reaffirmed since. The two positions are held by different institutions in the same state and neither has been withdrawn.What would resolve this A published juristic analysis, from within the school concerned, of whether a ruling of this kind survives its issuer and what act would be required to end it. A clear statement from the authority claiming successor jurisdiction would settle the practical half.OpenIslamic jurisprudence, Twelver Shia; contemporary Iranian legal and political historyKenan Malik, From Fatwa to Jihad: The Rushdie Affair and Its LegacyCross-Tradition ConnectionsQuestion OnThe Fatwa Against Salman Rushdie, Religious Legal Instruments Well-attested Source From Fatwa to Jihad: The Rushdie Affair and Its LegacyKenan Maliktier 1SourcesFrom Fatwa to Jihad: The Rushdie Affair and Its Legacytier 1Kenan Malik, Atlantic Books, 2009Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year