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 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[.]”
“Prosecutors called on the International Criminal Court Wednesday to sentence the former head of the Islamic police force in Timbuktu to 22 years in prison, while his lawyers said their client should receive time served.”
“The Afghan Taliban government has imposed a ban on Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), declaring the sport to be un-Islamic.. . . The decision followed an investigation by the Ministry Minister of Preaching and Guidance, Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Evil, and the Afghan police, which assessed MMA in the context of Islamic and Sharia… CONTINUE READING
“Divorce in Islam should be handled with dignity, ideally before a Syariah Court judge, rather than through other methods such as live broadcasts on social media. Kelantan Mufti Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad said marriage is a significant Islamic practice that should proceed peacefully, safely, and happily.” “Uzbekistan’s highest Islamic authority has revoked a fatwa against… CONTINUE READING
“An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja [Nigeria], Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has dissolved a four-year-old marriage between Beshiru Mutairu and his wife, Amina, for lack of love. . . . [T]he judge, Mohammed Wakili, dissolved their marriage according to Islamic law, following Beshiru’s prayer for divorce on the said ground.” Minister for Law and… CONTINUE READING
“The Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan‘s highest Islamic institution) has issued a fatwa . . . in response to a question posed by a private individual, judge or government) on national clothing, stating that Tajik national clothing ‘fully complies with the requirements of Hanafi jurisprudence.’ Therefore, it recommends that women in the country refrain… CONTINUE READING
“The Supreme Court’s [India] ruling on alimony to divorced Muslim women was “against the Islamic law (Shariah)”, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said. The board has also authorised its president to initiate as well as explore all possible measures to get the apex court “roll back” its order.” “Following the warnings issued… CONTINUE READING
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India “has reiterated that Muslim women are entitled for alimony from their ex-husbands like non-Muslim women.” In the above judgment, the Supreme Court of India held that “relief under Section 125 CrPC [Code of Criminal Procedure] is a social security measure that operates independently of any Muslim… CONTINUE READING
“Saudi Arabia’s most senior religious leader has ordered a conservative cleric to stop giving unauthorized edicts.” “The cleric [had] called for boycotting a supermarket chain that employs women as cashiers.” “Buying a shopping coupon book is sort of gambling which is completely banned in Islam, according to an official fatwa issued . . . by… CONTINUE READING
