This Ramadan, because the duration of the fast varies from city to city based on dawn-to-dust time, the Russian city of Murmansk has the longest fasting time - a total … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Waqfs as Moral Persons and Other Stories of Waqf Today
By Nada Moumtaz A few weeks ago, I was at a conference about Muslim philanthropy in Canada, which, gathered academics with practitioners working in the nonprofit/charitable sector, along with some … Continue reading Waqfs as Moral Persons and Other Stories of Waqf Today
COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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In "Wary of vaccines: Are there religious reasons to be?" (The Standard, April 24, 2021), Sadakat Kadri discusses how in the UK, confidence in vaccines and their effectiveness varies among … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
Field Guide to Islamic Law Online
The Field Guide to Islamic Law Online, in the form of a Google document, is a collection of resource links and annotations to SHARIAsource and other Harvard resources, global online … Continue reading Field Guide to Islamic Law Online
Islam and Data Science Roundup
On May 6, 2021, the Islamicate Digital Humanities Network will host its fifth annual conference.
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
In "Pirates and Pilgrims: The Plunder of the Ganj-i Sawai, the Hajj, and a Mughal Captain’s Perspective" (Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 64, no. 1-2 … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
On April 12, Pakistani forces arrested Saad Rizvi, the head of the recently outlawed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), who called for civil disobedience unless the French ambassador is expelled - a … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Waqf and the Modern State, Capitalism, and the Private Property Regime
By Nada Moumtaz In the numerous small foundations that form the bulk of waqfs in Beirut in the nineteenth century, waqf, I suggested in my previous post, was the material … Continue reading Waqf and the Modern State, Capitalism, and the Private Property Regime
COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramadan under the shadow of the pandemic - for a second time. Commenting on the suggestion to livestream prayers, Mansour Ali, lecturer … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
Harvard Law Today on Islamic Law Blog’s Roundtable on Islamic Legal History & Historiography!
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In a story published on April 14, 2021, Harvard Law Today covered our Blog's recent Roundtable on Islamic Legal History & Historiography. The story quotes Professor Intisar Rabb, Editor-in-Chief, who … Continue reading Harvard Law Today on Islamic Law Blog’s Roundtable on Islamic Legal History & Historiography!