- “Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, the ultraconservative Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Asheikh, died [September 23rd] after having served as the kingdom’s top religious authority for more than two decades.” “King Salman bin Abdulaziz has appointed Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah Al Humaid” to take his place.
- “Kelantan [Malaysia] police chief Yusoff Mamat suggested that girls in ‘consensual’ [statutory rape] cases should also be charged. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail clarified two days later that it was his personal view and not government policy.” In response, Kelantan Mufti Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad said that “although the proposal was a personal view, it was worth examining as it touched on issues of justice and the enforcement of both civil and Syariah laws.” News reports also quoted Malaysian Syariah Lawyers Association president Musa Awang‘s support for amending the law: “The age limit could be lowered to 14 for this offence.”
- Iran International featured a story on “Temporary marriage in Iran: religiously sanctioned, socially taboo.”
- “UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer…dismissed US President Donald Trump‘s claim that London‘s mayor plans to impose Islamic law on the British capital as ‘nonsense.'” “The president made the claim while addressing the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.”
- “The Pakistani government has launched a new virtual asset (cryptocurrency) regulator.”
- “Halal concerns drive vaccine hesitancy as Indonesia fights [a] measles outbreak.”
- “Gov. Greg Abbott took time during a bill signing event this month to scold a Houston imam he said was trying to force Muslim-owned businesses to follow Sharia law….The governor appeared to be referencing F. Qasim ibn Ali Khan, whose campaign against Muslim-owned businesses that sell products forbidden in Islam, like alcohol, pork and lottery tickets, has gone viral among right-wing activists warning of ‘Sharia patrols’ in Texas.”
- “Best friends Mashrufa Miah and Hinna Awan, 29, took to social media to launch themselves as the Muslim Finance Girlies.”