- “The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) [urged] Parliament to enact a law for the establishment of a Kadhis Court of Appeal to deal with issues relating to inheritance and other property cases among Muslims through the guidance of the Quran.”
- “The Allahabad High Court [in India] dismissed a plea by a married Muslim woman and her Hindu [partner] seeking protection for their live-in relationship due to an alleged ‘threat’ by the woman’s family.” “Denying protection in such cases, the court observed a legally-wedded Muslim wife cannot have a live-in arrangement with another man as it violates the legally-enforceable portions of Sharia Law, according to which, such a relationship amounts to ‘Zinah’ or fornication in the eyes of Allah, an act which is strictly ‘Haram’ (forbidden) in Islam.”
- “Islamic scholars [in Bangladesh] called for institutional and organised Zakat collection and distribution to fully tap the economic potential of the mandatory donation.”
- “The Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) has issued a fatwa urging the House of Representatives to fast-track legislation to mitigate the ongoing climate crisis. The edict, formally called Fatwa No. 86/2023, outlines recommendations for addressing the impacts of the climate crisis through a regulatory approach.”