- The “National Moonsighting Committee Nigeria shared updated financial thresholds for Muslims in Nigeria, based on Islamic law. These figures, given in Nigerian Naira, cover Zakat Nisab, dowry, theft limits, and blood money (Diyya).”
- In Malaysia, “a complaint about a prayer hall in Ampang illustrates how technical disagreements can escalate into controversial questions about identity….While the police did not clarify, this case allegedly relates to complaints about Islamic practices and also that of disobeying the Sultan of Selangor.” For more content and context on Islamic law in Malaysia, consult our Editor-in-Chief Professor Intisar Rabb’s “Legislation and Regulation of Islamic Law in Malaysia” and its appended resource roundup.
- “Riding motorcycles has become an act of rebellion among young Iranian women. Until February, women were unable to obtain motorcycle licenses in the country, despite there being no formal ban. Authorities considered women riding motorcycles too exposed and viewed the practice as anti-Islamic.”
- “Amid a debate triggered by Uttar Pradesh [India ]Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath‘s recent remarks on offering namaz in public places, several Muslim clerics have said that Eid-ul-Azha prayers would be offered inside mosques and Eidgahs as in previous years, and, if required, arrangements could be made for multiple prayer shifts.”
- “Paris Baguette announced on May 29 that it has received official halal certification from the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) for all 23 of its stores in Indonesia.”