Khizr Khan at the Harvard Kennedy School's JFK Jr. Forum on February 15th, co-sponsored by ILSP: SHARIAsource. Though the crowd numbered far less than the Democratic National Convention's, Khan was no … Continue reading EVENT: The JFK Jr. Forum: A Conversation with Khizr Khan
17 Feb 2017: Amna Akbar on U.S. Law Enforcement’s Counter-Radicalization Efforts
This event was part of a series of lunchtime discussions for students and the public on Islamic law by faculty with research and clinical orientations. In its series of lunch-time … Continue reading 17 Feb 2017: Amna Akbar on U.S. Law Enforcement’s Counter-Radicalization Efforts
Legal History of Religious Accommodation and Muslim Prisoners
Bernard Freamon chronicles the legal history behind the recent case regarding religious accommodation of prisoners, Conway v. Purves. Four Muslim prisoners incarcerated in four prisons in the Michigan prison system just settled … Continue reading Legal History of Religious Accommodation and Muslim Prisoners
Islamic Law in US Courts: Introduction
We use real cases to show how U.S. Courts consider Islamic law. Like any other legal framework, Islamic law defines and dignifies the institutions people hold dear, including marriage and … Continue reading Islamic Law in US Courts: Introduction
Islamic Law Lexicon :: Waqf: Charitable endowment; trust
By Alicia Daniel Citation: Anver Emon, Religious Minorities and Islamic Law: Accommodation and the Limits of Tolerance, in Islamic Law and International Human Rights Law: Searching for Common Ground? 323–43 … Continue reading Islamic Law Lexicon :: Waqf: Charitable endowment; trust
Islamic Law Lexicon :: Waqf
David S. Powers, The Islamic Family Endowment (Waqf), 32 Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law 1167 (1999). *Note: All quotes are from the above article. Short definition: waqf: “endowment” Long definition: Centuries before the trust … Continue reading Islamic Law Lexicon :: Waqf
Scholarship in “Plain English”: Noah Feldman on Political Equality in Islam
By Cem Tecimer Citation: Cem Tecimer, Review of Noah Feldman, “Political Equality and the Islamic State” [30 Philosophical Topics 253 (2002)], Islamic Law Blog (2017) Summary In this article, Noah … Continue reading Scholarship in “Plain English”: Noah Feldman on Political Equality in Islam
Gender Issues Are a National Problem, Not Just a Muslim Problem: A Response to Baroness Cox’s Statement
Guest contributor Hadeer Soliman counters Baroness Cox's statement proposing Amernment 219(C) to the Policing and Crime Bill. This bill "would require celebrants of religious marriages to take all reasonable steps to ensure … Continue reading Gender Issues Are a National Problem, Not Just a Muslim Problem: A Response to Baroness Cox’s Statement
Commentary :: The Dubai International Financial Centre and a Systems-Based Model for the Regulation of Islamic Finance
UAE editor Paul Lee explains how the Dubai International Financial Centre's systems-based model is one solution for creating a sharīʿa-compliant financial system. The Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) is a parallel … Continue reading Commentary :: The Dubai International Financial Centre and a Systems-Based Model for the Regulation of Islamic Finance