In "Immunity, Independence and Accountability of Judges: An Islamic Law Perspective" (Majallah-yi Talim o Tahqiq 3, no. 2 April-June (2021)), Muhammad Munir (International Islamic University, Islamabad) discusses the concept of … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Egypt's President Sisi named two new members to the Al-Azhar Council for Senior Scholars, the government institution that is regarded as having final authority to determine whether legislation is compliant … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Thank you, Nurfadzilah Yahaya, for joining us as guest blog editor throughout July. In case you missed any of her blog posts, here they are: Ṭalāq in the Colonies – … Continue reading Thank you, Nurfadzilah Yahaya!
By Nurfadzilah Yahaya Powers of attorney form the basis of the second chapter of my book Fluid Jurisdictions: Colonial Law and Arabs in Southeast Asia (Cornell University Press, 2020). The … Continue reading Portals to the Future: Translations of Powers of Attorney
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Saudi Arabia arrested over 120 people who attempted to use fake "Covid green passes" to participate in the pilgrimage. Shaykh Jamal Said, head of a local mosque in Bridgeview (Illinois), … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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
The Race Discrimination Commissioner of Australia, Chin Tan, reported national findings suggesting that 80% of Australian Muslims experience some form of unfavorable treatment. According to official statistics from the Mohammad … Continue reading Islam and Data Science Roundup
In "Are the Limitations on Remedies Fair? A Comparative Study between the US Law and Islamic Law" (SSRN, May 18, 2021), Fahad Aldossary (Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Islamic Finance Guru, a UK-based Islamic finance platform, recently raised £3 million in investments. The Saudi Crown Prince's overhaul of the country's legal system and practices traditionally thought as being … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
By Nurfadzilah Yahaya My book Fluid Jurisdictions: Colonial Law and Arabs in Southeast Asia (Cornell University Press, 2020) traces changing notions of family and clan across legal cultures in the … Continue reading Family Law as Colonial Specter of Shelter
