- “The Chief Imam of Usman bn Affan Mosque in Gadon Kaya, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State [Nigeria], Dr. Aliy Yunus, has urged Muslims to strictly observe Islamic guidelines on wills, stressing that not every instruction left behind by a deceased person should be carried out if it contradicts the Qur’an and the Sunnah.”
- “Member states of the OIC [Organization of Islamic Cooperation] called on Afghanistan to ensure the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women and girls in public life…The 32-point resolution states that the restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan are inconsistent with Islamic values.” For more content and context on the recent developments in Afghanistan, consult our Editor-in-Chief Professor Intisar Rabb’s “Resource Roundup: Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Islamic Law.”
- “Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority chairman Bilal bin Saqib has called for continued dialogue on the status of cryptocurrency under Islamic law.”
- “On July 9, Israeli President Isaac Herzog…announced that he had just sworn in five new qadis—judges of Islamic law— ‘to serve in Israel’s sharia courts.’”
- “The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) is developing the Malaysia Maqasid Syariah Index as a framework to guide policy implementation, assess performance and strengthen integrity-based governance.”