Islamic Law Scholarship Roundup

  • In “Malaysia federal court declares Kelantan state Shariah laws unconstitutional” (Jurist, February 11, 2024), Salma Ben Souissi (The University of Law, GB) analyzes the recent decision by the Federal Court of Malaysia that declared various sharī’a laws enacted by the state of Kelantan unconstitutional.
  • In “Islamic Law in the Development of Indonesian Law” (Educational Journal of History and Humanities 7, no. 1 (2024)) Dwi Asmoro (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kepolisian, Jakarta, Indonesia) and Ade Saptomo (Program Doktor Pascasarjana Universitas Borobudur, Jakarta) explore how “integration of Islamic law into the national legal system actually creates new challenges.”
  • In “The Position of Islamic Law in Fulfilling Women’s Rights during the Iddah Period” (Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Pendidikan 8, no. 1 (2024)), Kristina Pujasari Sitompul and others focus on “the position of Islamic law in the fulfillment of women’s rights during iddah, what are the problems in the fulfillment of women’s rights during iddah, and how solutions to overcome problems in the fulfillment of women’s rights during iddah.”

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