Cases and Fatwās Roundup: a list of court cases, decrees and other opinions relating to Islamic law issued by legal authorities, Islamic institutions, and jurists.
“The Delhi High Court has directed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) to enable the online registration of Muslim marriages on its official portal within a specified time frame.” “In a letter addressed to the leaders attended the extraordinary joint summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League… CONTINUE READING
“The political landscape in Sishamau Assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh [India] has become contentious as Samajwadi Party candidate Naseem Solanki faces backlash for participating in religious rituals at a temple during the Diwali festivities. Following this, a fatwa has been issued against her by Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Rizvi Barelvi, the National President of All India… CONTINUE READING
Regarding the “recent uproar in the National Assembly [of Nigeria] . . . centered around the lawmaker who proposed rephrasing Islamic personal law to Islamic law in the constitution,” some have argued that the issue is a distraction and that “the members of the House of Representatives spen[t] considerable time showcasing their ethnic supremacy and… CONTINUE READING
“The fatwa, declaring the beliefs, teachings and practices of members of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) and its affiliates as deviating from the true Islamic teachings, has been gazetted and published in the Selangor State Government [Malaysia] Gazette.” “The top adviser of Pakatan Harapan’s component Amanah [Malaysia] has backed a controversial bill that would grant… CONTINUE READING
“The prosecutor’s office in Tehran has requested the punishment of ‘hand amputation’ for eight thieves in a joint case, with an indictment that has been referred to the court for sentencing.” For more content and context on harsh interpretations and applications of Islamic criminal law, consult our Editor-in-Chief, Professor Intisar Rabb’s “Resource Roundup: Islamic Criminal… CONTINUE READING
Malaysian “[a]ctress Nur Fazura Shariffuddin and actor Abdul Fattah Mohd Amin have officially divorced, ending their seven-year marriage. Fattah, 34, sealed the divorce with talak satu (first pronouncement) against Fazura, 41, whose full name is Nur Fazura Sharifuddin, before Syarie Judge Abdul Malik Soleh at the Petaling Lower Syariah Court, Subang Bestari on Monday (October 7).” “The… CONTINUE READING
The Pahang Mufti Department in Malaysia, in a recent fatwā, and in consultation with the state’s Islamic Law Consultative Committee, “has declared that the followers of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) as heretical and deviant[.]” In Malaysia, a muftī issued a fatwā holding that “dowry is defined as anything beneficial and valuable, such as money,… CONTINUE READING
“The Perlis State Fatwa Committee [of Malaysia] has officially declared the beliefs and teachings of Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISBH) as deviant, making Perlis the first state to take such a stance against the organisation.”
“The Union of Islamic Scholars in the Kurdistan Region rejected the inclusion of the proposed amendment to the Iraqi Personal Status Law on the parliamentary agenda,” reasoning that “there is no need to amend the current provisions, as no legal gaps necessitate changes[.]”
