Islamic Law in the News

  • In India, “the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has urged the Supreme Court to dilute or reconsider its proposed rules on the use of artificial intelligence in courts, saying that AI could undermine constitutional rights, harm marginalised communities and reinforce social inequalities.”
  • “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing to expand the footprint of religious liberty in Texas while simultaneously directing state lawmakers to find ways to prevent the implementation of Sharia law.”
  • In Qatar, the “General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has registered a new charitable will from a benefactor allocating one-third of her estate to the Waqf Fund for Righteousness and Piety,… highlighting growing public awareness of the importance of endowments and wills as mechanisms for sustaining charitable giving and extending its impact beyond an individual’s lifetime.”
  • “The issue of Islamic endowments, known as waqf, has moved to the forefront of public debate and media analysis in Syria, as officials at the Syrian Ministry of Endowments announce plans to recover and reorganize endowment properties.”

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