- According to recent data recently reported by various outlets, “Islamic finance is today a $3.9 trillion industry spread over more than 80 countries with the bulk of it concentrated in very few markets.”
- India‘s Waqf Act Amendment bill has been reported to “allow for mandatory verification for all property claims by the Waqf Boards and change the composition and functioning of the boards, incorporating representation for women.” From giving the government a big say in regulating waqf properties, redefining how a property is deemed to be in the possession of waqf to changing the composition of waqf boards in states, the [bill] is set to bring in key amendments to overhaul the regulatory framework of Muslim charitable endowments.”
- “In May 2024, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, signed a new regulation to enable the country’s religious organizations to become mining operators.”
- “One of the daughters of Dubai’s ruler announced her intent to seek a divorce in an Instagram post Wednesday, making Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum the latest princess of the emirate to publicly counter the norms of her country — and of her father, the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai.”
- “KFC in Canada now requires nearly all of its Ontario restaurants to serve halal chicken and eliminate pork products,” which has simultaneously sparked controversy and attracted praise on social media.