This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of Brunei Darussalam (Negara Brunei Darussalam), based on research produced by the Library of Congress. Under Brunei's Constitution, Islamic … Continue reading Country Profile: Brunei
Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Murray v. Geithner (E.D. Mich. 2011): U.S. Financial Bailout Ruled Nondiscriminatory
Plaintiff Kevin Murray, an American taxpayer, sued Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve, arguing that the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA), which established … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Murray v. Geithner (E.D. Mich. 2011): U.S. Financial Bailout Ruled Nondiscriminatory
Contemporary Primary Sources: Response of New Zealand Advertising Standards Complaints Board to Lux Body Wash Ad (1996)
A complaint to the New Zealand Advertising Standards Complaints Board about an arguably Orientalist depiction of a Western woman in an Islamic country for a Lux Body Wash ad. The … Continue reading Contemporary Primary Sources: Response of New Zealand Advertising Standards Complaints Board to Lux Body Wash Ad (1996)
SHARIAsource Lunch Talk :: Islamic Challenges to the Universality of International Law
SHARIAsource Policy Fellow Ebrahim Afsah presented to a group of twenty-five students and scholars on “Islamic Challenges to the Universality of International Law” during the March 27th ILSP: SHARIAsource Lunch … Continue reading SHARIAsource Lunch Talk :: Islamic Challenges to the Universality of International Law
Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Haliye v. Celestica (D. Minn. 2010): Reasonable Accommodation Case
A group of Muslim employees sued their employer, Celestica Corporation, a manufacturing company, and Adecco USA, Inc., a temporary employment agency, under Title VII and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Haliye v. Celestica (D. Minn. 2010): Reasonable Accommodation Case
Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Mayale-Eke v. Merrill Lynch (D.R.I. 2010): Court Upholds Discrimination Ruling
The Court denied defendant Merrill Lynch’s motion for summary judgment, adopting the opinion of the magistrate judge, which held that the employee established a prima facie case of discrimination. Plaintiff … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Mayale-Eke v. Merrill Lynch (D.R.I. 2010): Court Upholds Discrimination Ruling
Country Profile: Suriname
This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Suriname, based on research produced by the Library of Congress. Under Suriname's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) … Continue reading Country Profile: Suriname
Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: United States v. Miller (W.D. Wash. 1916): Swearing Oaths in Court
Holding: Any religious belief, whether Christian or not, that recognizes the existence of a God who rewards truth and avenges falsehood, either in this or a future life, is sufficient … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: United States v. Miller (W.D. Wash. 1916): Swearing Oaths in Court
Commentary :: The Prosecution of an Unregistered Married Couple Under the Aceh Islamic Criminal Justice System
The distinction between state law and religious law remains administratively murky in many countries. Student editor Waskito Jati illustrates how a current case in Aceh, Indonesia, exemplifies the legal ambiguities. … Continue reading Commentary :: The Prosecution of an Unregistered Married Couple Under the Aceh Islamic Criminal Justice System
ILSP Lunch Talk :: Hair and Identity in Islamic and Jewish Law: Uncovering an Unlikely Link
SHARIAsource Senior Scholar Ahmed El Shamsy presented to a group of seven scholars on “Hair and Identity in Islamic and Jewish Law: Uncovering an Unlikely Link” during the March 20th … Continue reading ILSP Lunch Talk :: Hair and Identity in Islamic and Jewish Law: Uncovering an Unlikely Link