Supreme Court of Islamic Jurisprudence...does it exist?
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Modern governments have established methods to remove law or injunctions, laws that overtime have become outdated. The United States, for example, has the Supreme Court to overturn laws. As society changes so do the laws of the nation. Like in the US, laws were in place that forced the Black race into slavery. However, over time as society changed, the laws were able to change keeping pace with society to abolish slavery.
I would like to know if the "traditional" Islamic Sharia has a system to purge anachronistic laws. For example, during the time of the Ottomans it was declared that to live in the land of the non-muslims was haraam. Also, it was declared that it was haraam to learn from an non-muslim teacher. Are these two injunctions still to be followed today according to Islamic Law? Or have they been removed? Can laws be contested?
Seems like Islamic law is based upon a precedence system (specifically, a 7th century precedent) which requires blind adherence. You must obey the decision of the religous governing body.