ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS The BBC recently reported that a leading U.S. doctor has called for cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages. Similarly, in 2026, Ireland will become the … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In Syria, "[t]he new government’s plan for a swift constitution overhaul, potentially prioritizing Islam, [has sparked] unrest in a country with 30% religious and ethnic … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "The Constitutional Court’s Protection and Fulfilment of the Citizens’ Rights: Constitutional and Islamic Law Perspectives" (Samarah: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga dan Hukum Islam 8, no. … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "A Reflection on Hadith Evidences Regarding the Validity of Official and Ordinary Documents in Islamic Law" (The Quarterly Journal of Islamic Law Research 25, … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The Taliban's Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has introduced new restrictions on Afghan women, mandating that they refrain from performing … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The supreme leader of the Taliban authorities said implementing Islamic law in Afghanistan was their 'lifelong responsibility' in a speech marking the third anniversary of … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In The Islamic Secular (Oxford University Press, 2024), Sherman A. Jackson (University of Southern California) argues that "'Religion,' in Islam was not identical to Islam's … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim [of Malaysia] . . . said the government is still discussing the tabling of the Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill, … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Harmonization of State, Custom, and Islamic Law in Aceh: Perspective of Legal Pluralism" (Hasanuddin Law Review 10, no. 1 (2024)), Mursyid Djawas (Banda Aceh, … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Following their reconsolidation of power in 2021, and despite public statements declaring their intent to uphold women’s rights in the country, the Taliban has employed the … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
