Thank you, Zahir Bhalloo, for joining us as guest blog editor in October. In case you missed his essays, here they are: New Light on Persian Fatwā Writing from Medieval … Continue reading Thank you, Zahir Bhalloo!
Thank you, Zahir Bhalloo!
Islamic Law at ASLH 2024! (A PIL Guide)
The Program in Islamic Law (PIL) has curated a list of presentations from the American Society for Legal History's (ASLH) 2024 Annual Meeting schedule that are related to Islamic law, … Continue reading Islamic Law at ASLH 2024! (A PIL Guide)
Learning from the document: Part 2
By Zahir Bhalloo* In this third and final essay, I provide a commentary on one of the Persian fatwā papers from the NLI Afghan Genizah collection (for the text, translation … Continue reading Learning from the document: Part 2
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Speaking at the UN Security Council meeting, "Amina J. Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, stated that support for the rights of Afghan … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In Society of the Righteous: Ibadhi Muslim Identity and Transnationalism in Tanzania (Indiana University Press, 2024) Kimberly T. Wortmann (Wake Forest University) argues that "[a]lthough the … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) [in Malaysia], Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, has clarified that the fatwas (edicts) enacted under Mufti … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Veiling Laws Throughout Iranian History: The Relationship to Religion, Before and During Islamic Law" (SSRN, September 20, 2024), Nicolas Garon (Southern University Law Center) questions … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Learning from the document: Part 1
By Zahir Bhalloo In this second essay, I will examine one Persian fatwā paper from the National Library of Israel (NLI) Afghan Genizah collection. It measures 19.3 x 13.8 cm, … Continue reading Learning from the document: Part 1
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, originally from Mumbai, [has found] himself at the centre of raging controversies in Pakistan. He is currently on a month-long … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Analysis of Islamic Law in the Context of Lethal Injection for Terminated Patients in Indonesia" (Perwakilan: Journal of Good Governance, Diplomacy, Customary Institutionalization and … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup