Yasin Dutton

United Kingdom · Scholar of Islamic law and early Qurʾān manuscripts

Yasin Dutton took his Oxford DPhil in Oriental Studies in 1993 and later taught Arabic and Islamic studies at Edinburgh and Cape Town, where he is now emeritus professor. He is a senior research fellow at Cambridge Muslim College. His research covers the early development of Islamic law, particularly the Madinan school of Malik, and early Qur’an manuscripts and recitation traditions. He has also written on the application of Islamic law to modern economic and environmental questions.

This scholar is also listed in the Quran Hub’s manuscript scholars catalogue. The list of works here is compiled from publisher, library and university pages and is not exhaustive; check details against the publisher’s record before citing.

Archived 15 October 2026 · Biography sources: cambridgemuslimcollege.ac.uk · humanities.uct.ac.za · en.wikipedia.org

Works

Books 1

BOOK 1999 · English · Curzon Press (2nd ed. RoutledgeCurzon, 2002)

The Origins of Islamic Law: The Qur'an, the Muwatta' and Madinan 'Amal

Argues that early Madinan practice, rooted in the Qur'an, underlies the Muwatta' and early Islamic law.

Archived 15 October 2026 · Source: Curzon Press (2nd ed. RoutledgeCurzon, 2002)

Cite

Dutton, Yasin. The Origins of Islamic Law: The Qur'an, the Muwatta' and Madinan 'Amal. 1999. Archived 15 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/yasin-dutton/#yasin-dutton-the-origins-of-islamic-law-the-qur

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Articles & essays 4

ARTICLE 2000 · English · Journal of Qur'anic Studies 2(1)

Red Dots, Green Dots, Yellow Dots and Blue (Part II)

Continues the study of coloured vocalisation marks in early manuscripts.

Archived 15 October 2026 · Source: Journal of Qur'anic Studies 2(1)

Cite

Dutton, Yasin. Red Dots, Green Dots, Yellow Dots and Blue (Part II). 2000. Archived 15 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/yasin-dutton/#yasin-dutton-red-dots-green-dots-yellow-dots-and

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ARTICLE 2001 · English · Journal of Qur'anic Studies 3(1)

An Early Muṣḥaf According to the Reading of Ibn ʿĀmir

Analyses an early manuscript whose readings correspond to the Syrian reader Ibn ʿĀmir.

Archived 15 October 2026 · Source: Journal of Qur'anic Studies 3(1)

Cite

Dutton, Yasin. An Early Muṣḥaf According to the Reading of Ibn ʿĀmir. 2001. Archived 15 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/yasin-dutton/#yasin-dutton-an-early-mushaf-according-to-the-reading

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ARTICLE 2004 · English · Journal of Qur'anic Studies 6(1)

Some Notes on the British Library's 'Oldest Qur'an Manuscript' (Or. 2165)

Discusses the features and dating of a Hijazi-script manuscript in the British Library.

Archived 15 October 2026 · Source: Journal of Qur'anic Studies 6(1)

Cite

Dutton, Yasin. Some Notes on the British Library's 'Oldest Qur'an Manuscript' (Or. 2165). 2004. Archived 15 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/yasin-dutton/#yasin-dutton-some-notes-on-the-british-library-s

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ARTICLE 2007 · English · Journal of Qur'anic Studies 9(2)

An Umayyad Fragment of the Qur'an and Its Dating

Studies an early fragment and argues for its date on palaeographic and textual grounds.

Archived 15 October 2026 · Source: Journal of Qur'anic Studies 9(2)

Cite

Dutton, Yasin. An Umayyad Fragment of the Qur'an and Its Dating. 2007. Archived 15 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/yasin-dutton/#yasin-dutton-an-umayyad-fragment-of-the-qur-an

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