SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “The Position of Female Instrumentary Witnesses in the Creation of Notarial Deeds from the Perspective of Islamic Law” (Journal of Lifestyle & SDG’s Review 5, no. 3 (2025)), Basri Effendi and others “aim[] to investigate the position of female instrument witnesses in the creation of notarial deeds from the perspective of Islamic law.”
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “UNICEF call[ed] on the Taliban to lift ban on girls’ education as new school year begins in Afghanistan.” For more content and context on the recent developments in Afghanistan, consult our Editor-in-Chief, Professor Intisar Rabb’s “Resource Roundup: Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Islamic Law.” In Afghanistan, “[a] woman and a man were publicly flogged in Ghazni province after… CONTINUE READING
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “Inheritance Rights of Women in Islamic Family Law: Comparative Analysis Across Jurisdictions” (Journal of Islamic Family Law 1, no. 1 (2025)), Dwi Rayhan Sunandar Putra (Universitas Muhammadiyah Cirebon) “aims to provide a comparative analysis of women’s inheritance rights under Islamic family law across various Islamic jurisdictions. A purposive sampling technique is employed, aiming to… CONTINUE READING
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “Iranians [have] voic[ed] renewed criticism over the strict enforcement of Ramadan regulations—which ban public eating and drinking—reinforced by authorities’ threats of harsh punishment.” “Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said Tehran will not seek permission from any country for its nuclear activities, while rejecting allegations that it is pursuing nuclear weapons. . . .… CONTINUE READING
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “The Female Genital Mutilation Regulations In Indonesia: The International Law, Human Rights, and Islamic Law Perspectives” (Uti Possidetis: Journal of International Law 6, no. 1 (2025)), Geofani Lingga and Shihaf Ismi Salman Najib (University of Islam Malang, Malang, Indonesia) “analyzes the practice of female genital mutilation in Indonesia from the perspective of international law, human… CONTINUE READING
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “A seven-member committee appointed by Syria’s interim government is drafting a constitutional declaration, but leaked provisions, including a requirement that the president be Muslim, have fueled controversy over inclusion and democracy.” “In the growing global mode landscape, modest fashion is now not only a trend, but rather an expression of style, identity, and a deeper… CONTINUE READING
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “This Muslim scholar wants to revive the ‘Judeo-Islamic tradition,’ starting with Moses” (Times of Israel, March 11, 2025), Zack Rothbart reviews Mustafa Akyol‘s (Cato Institute) The Islamic Moses, noting that Akyol “turns to the Quran’s focus on a shared prophet to highlight a historic closeness and foster interfaith relations.” In “The IVF Exception: Strengthening… CONTINUE READING
