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.
In India, “Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court on Monday that he was “shocked” to see products other than meat certified as halal, attesting that the products meet requirements of Islamic law.” “Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged before the Supreme Court . . . that halal-certified products are… CONTINUE READING
In Pakistan, “Jamia Naeemia has issued a fatwa declaring the use of ‘dunki’ (illegal immigration methods) to travel abroad as both unlawful and contrary to Islamic principles.”
“A woman [in India] has filed a case against her husband and in-laws for harassment related to dowry demands and for divorcing her through triple talaq during a video call.” “The victim claimed that following a domestic dispute, her husband confiscated her jewelry and sent her back to India, cutting off communication. Subsequently, she received… CONTINUE READING
To commemorate the victims of the devastating 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, The Conversation Indonesia has published a special edition focusing among other things on Acehnese women, which noted how West Aceh’s 2010 regulation “requir[ing] women to wear skirts, prohibiting the use of trousers despite their roots in traditional Aceh’s attire,” “ostensibly implemented under Islamic law,” restricted… CONTINUE READING
“The Dewan Negara [the Malaysian Senate] . . . approved five more Bills, two of which are related to Islamic law. Among the Bills approved were the Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Bill 2024 under the Prime Minister’s Department, as well as… CONTINUE READING
“The Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs, called Diyanet, has stated that the use of toilet paper is permissible, but noted that water must be the primary means used for cleansing.”
“Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has raised significant concerns regarding the newly passed ‘hijab and chastity’ law, which would impose stricter penalties on women who defy the country’s mandatory hijab regulations.” Various observers have remarked that “[p]roposed amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status Law risk legalising child marriage and enabling clergy rule over all civil matters in… CONTINUE READING
“Rajagopal, a 70-year-old farmer from the tiuchirappalli region of tamil Nadu, was astonished when he attempted to sell his 1.2-acre plot to pay for his daughter’s wedding. He received a 20-page paper from the sub-registrar’s office stating that the tamil Nadu Waqf Board actually owned his land.” “The Waqf Tribunal in Kozhikode [India], headed by judge Rajan Thattil, has postponed hearing… CONTINUE READING
“A Singaporean man was sentenced to six months in prison and fined RM6,000 after pleading guilty in the Syariah High Court today to three charges of teaching deviant doctrines that contradicted Islamic law last year.” “Pakistan’s top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said… CONTINUE READING
