Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS The “National Moonsighting Committee Nigeria shared updated financial thresholds for Muslims in Nigeria, based on Islamic law. These figures, given in Nigerian Naira, cover Zakat Nisab, dowry, theft limits, and blood money (Diyya).” In Malaysia, “a complaint about a prayer hall in Ampang illustrates how technical disagreements can escalate into controversial questions about identity….While the… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Reform (Oxford University Press), edited by Emad Hamdeh (Embry-Riddle University) and Natana J. DeLong-Bas (Boston College), “provides a comprehensive examination of Islamic reform movements and reformist thought across different regions and time periods. Drawing on the expertise of leading scholars from around the world, it offers a rigorous and nuanced… CONTINUE READING

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “The supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Hibatullah Akundzada has called on religious scholars to strengthen the implementation of Sharia and preserve the history of jihad.” 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.” “A televised… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: Erin Braatz (Suffolk University Law School) recently reviewed Rabiat Akande‘s (University of Toronto) Entangled Domains: Empire, Law and Religion in Northern Nigeria (Cambridge University Press). The book “confronts a paradox: the state insisted on its separation from religion even as it governed its multireligious population through what remained of the precolonial caliphate. Entangled Domains grapple… CONTINUE READING

Competing Moral Logics: Islamic Law, Slavery, and Abolition in the Contemporary World

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By Haroon Bashir Debates regarding slavery and Islam have resurfaced in modern times, partly due to the re-emergence of slavery through the actions of groups such as ISIS and Boko … Continue reading Competing Moral Logics: Islamic Law, Slavery, and Abolition in the Contemporary World

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “Muslim mourners typically recite the Janazah, an Islamic funeral prayer, at a mosque. But the three men being buried [last week] died as heroes, so the walls of the Islamic Center of San Diego [California] could not hold the vast number of people who wanted to pay tribute to them.” “Pakistan has restarted the export… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “Integrating Energy Justice and Maqasid al-Shariah to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malaysia” (International Review of Law), former PIL Senior Research Fellow Wan Mohd Zulhafiz bin Wan Zahari (International Islamic University) and others explore “how the integration of energy justice and Maqasid al-Shariah can enhance Malaysia’s ability to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals… CONTINUE READING

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In Saudi Arabia, “the Presidency of Religious Affairs unveiled an updated AI-powered Manara Robot deployed at Masjid al-Haram (the Grand Mosque in Makkah) and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah).” “The Council of Muslim Elders said that protecting homelands, safeguarding their security and preserving societal unity are among the highest objectives of Islamic Law.”… CONTINUE READING