SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law Radio ReOrient interviewed Sherman Jackson (University of Southern California) about The Islamic Secular (Oxford University Press), which "provocatively challenges the assumption that the secular is … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
As we begin the new year, we offer a curated snapshot of last year’s research and scholarship at the Program in Islamic Law and in the SHARIAsource Lab. Follow us … Continue reading 2025 Year in Review
As we begin the new year, we look back at the Islamic Law Blog's most-read posts of 2025. See here for a curated snapshot of all 2025 research and scholarship … Continue reading Top 25 Posts of 2025
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Penang mufti Sukki Othman has advised against politicising the status of Islam in [Malaysia], saying it would only sow confusion, fear, and division in society. In … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "What Do Sources Say about Agricultural Slavery (and Why Don’t They Say More)? A Study on Legal Sources for Early Islamic Ifrīqiya" (Journal of … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Iran’s top Sunni cleric Molavi Abdolhamid condemned deadly violence against protesters, saying it was both illegal under international law and forbidden under Islamic law." In … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law Jadaliyya interviewed Rosemary Admiral (University of Texas at Dallas) about Living Law: Women and Legality in Marinid Morocco (Syracuse University Press), "a history of how … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
The Program in Islamic Law (PIL) has curated a list of presentations related to Islamic law and history from the Association of American Law Schools' (AALS) Annual Meeting, to be … Continue reading Islamic Law at AALS 2026! (A PIL Guide)
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Global Islamic finance assets grew by approximately 14.9% year-on-year in 2025, reaching nearly USD 5.2 trillion." "The European Commission has countered criticism from far-right political … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In Early Islamic Law in Ḥadīth Texts from Basra: The Book of Prayer and The Book of Marriage by Jābir b. Zayd (d. c. 93/712-3) … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
