SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought: Toward a Historical Ontology of the Law (Oxford University Press, 2024), Faisal … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The recent codification of the Personal Status Law (PSL) in Saudi Arabia marks a significant development in the country’s legal framework, particularly concerning women’s rights … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law Simon Doubleday (Hofstra University) talked with Jerrilynn Dodds about her new book: Visual Histories from Medieval Iberia: Arts and Ambivalence (Arc Humanities Press, 2024). In … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Malaysia's Minister for Religious Affairs stated that the determination of the lineage (nasab) of some children rescued from charity homes was the responsibility of sharī'a … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law The Resilience of Multiculturalism: Ideas, Politics, Practice (Edinburgh University Press, 2024), edited by Thomas Sealy, Varun Uberoi, Nasar Meer, brings together chapters that discuss Tariq Modood's ideas … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Barred from sports, Afghan women "exercise secretively – and not for competition, but for a modicum of health and peace of mind in a country … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law The Law of Riba in Islamic Banking: Conventional and Unconventional Approaches to Interest-Free Financing (Routledge, 2024), edited by Hasan Gürak and Neelambar Hatti (University of Lund, Sweden), … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "A Taliban government spokesman has said the Afghan authorities are committed to engagement with the international community after a new morality law sparked tense exchanges … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press, 2024), Malika Zeghal (Harvard … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS " [L]ow-income Somali Muslims in Minnesota have been targeted by shady home sellers edging their way into the community -- by exploiting a principle of … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News
