ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) [in Malaysia], Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, has clarified that the fatwas (edicts) enacted under Mufti … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Veiling Laws Throughout Iranian History: The Relationship to Religion, Before and During Islamic Law" (SSRN, September 20, 2024), Nicolas Garon (Southern University Law Center) questions … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, originally from Mumbai, [has found] himself at the centre of raging controversies in Pakistan. He is currently on a month-long … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Analysis of Islamic Law in the Context of Lethal Injection for Terminated Patients in Indonesia" (Perwakilan: Journal of Good Governance, Diplomacy, Customary Institutionalization and … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In Malaysia, "[a]ny individual wronged when an engagement is called off due to the partner's refusal to proceed with the marriage has the right to … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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
