- “The Federal Court [in Malaysia] . . . quashed the 2014 fatwa against Sisters in Islam (SIS) that decreed the organisation as deviant by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS).” “The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has expressed disappointment and sadness with regard to the Federal Court’s decision.” “Sisters in Islam (SIS) Forum Malaysia has described the Federal Court’s landmark ruling in its favour as a milestone decision that reaffirms constitutional supremacy, the rule of law and the accountability of all institutions, including religious authorities.”
- “Iran‘s Constitutional Council . . . approved a plan, already ratified by the parliament, to suspend the country’s cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog.”
- “The Telangana High Court has held that a Muslim wife has an absolute and unconditional right to dissolve her marriage through khula, and that the husband’s consent is not a prerequisite for its validity, in a significant ruling that underscores the autonomy of Muslim women within personal law.”
- “According to Taliban officials, the legal framework has been developed based on the Quran, the Sunnah — the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad — and the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence. The drafting process has involved both religious clerics and legal scholars appointed by the Taliban. The announcement marks a pivotal step in the Taliban’s attempt to consolidate their system of governance nearly four years after they dissolved the former Afghan Constitution and nullified all laws passed by the previous government.”