ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In Malaysia, the Prime Minister’s Department of Religious Affairs stated that "Muslims must always safeguard religious limits and personal dignity, including refraining from acts that contradict … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Religious Elites and the Management of Islamic Affairs in Sarawak: A Mixed Scorecard" (Fulcrum), Mohd Faizal Musa (ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute) argues that "political rather … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Women’s inheritance rights in Pakistan are protected by law and Islam, yet social pressure forces many to waive property, creating a pattern of silent disinheritance." … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "When the Internet Goes Dark: What Medieval Islamic Philosophy Reveals About Legal Personhood" (JURISTnews), AmirAli Maleki, "an international law and philosophy researcher based in … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
In February and March, we hosted a roundtable on "Knowledge in the Islamic Court." We thank the contributors for their essays. In case you missed one, here they are (in … Continue reading Thank you, Roundtable Contributors!
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In the documentary film “What Comes From Sitting in Silence,” director Sophie Schrago "is a fly on the wall" during sessions in a "women’s Islamic-law … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Beyond the Secular Binary: Bargaining with God in Modern Constitutions" (International Society of Public Law Blog), Ali Shirvani (Northwest University) observes that "few questions … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes carried out by the United States and Israel...a development that is set to shake the foundations … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law "John Tolan’s Islam: A New History from Muhammad to the Present (Princeton University Press) offers a sweeping account of Islam’s evolution, highlighting influential figures, sectarian … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Saudi youth couldn’t date openly a decade ago. Now Tinder Is booming." A "transformation has been taking hold in [Southeast Asia]’s two big Muslim-majority countries, … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
