Islamic Law in the News

  • “Indonesia has extended the deadline for all cosmetics to be halal certified or clearly marked as non-halal by two years.”
  • “Malaysia has retained its position as the world’s most developed Islamic finance market for the 14th consecutive year.” 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.
  • In Egypt, “The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Al-Azhar University, one of the world’s oldest institutions of Islamic learning, held a joint seminar on 12 and 13 October at the Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies, women’s branch, in Alexandria, to explore the commonalities between the principles of international humanitarian law (IHL) and Islamic law.”
  • “M.C. Mayin Haji, the newly appointed chairperson of the Kerala State Waqf Board, has termed the Centre’s insistence on including two non-Muslim members on State Waqf Boards ‘anti-Muslim’ move.”
  • “A viral family dispute in Nyamira has reignited debates over the financial and emotional costs of polygamy in Kenya, highlighting the legal framework and the need for planning in multi-wife households.”

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