ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS The Aga Khan IV, the leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, passed away earlier this month. The Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law Mechanisms of Social Dependency in the Early Islamic Empire (Cambridge University Press, 2024), edited by Edmund Hayes and Petra M. Sijpesteijn (Leiden University), poses one … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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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
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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Confronting Antisemitism in the Muslim World" (Law & Liberty, January 31, 2025) Jeffrey Bristol reviews Mustafa Akyol's The Islamic Moses for Law & Liberty … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Responding to international criticism, "Abdul Hakim Sharaee, the acting minister of justice [in Afghanistan], has stated that the Islamic Emirate's mission is not to convince … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "The Existence of Islamic Law in Indonesia in the Millennial Era in Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Maqashid Sharia Perspective" (Demak Universal Journal … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In Syria, the "new central bank governor, Maysaa Sabreen, said she wants to boost the institution's independence over monetary policy decisions. . . . Islamic … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Advancing Women's Social and Political Rights Through a Reinterpretation of Islamic Law: Ayatollah Jannaati's View of Female Political Authority in Shiite Islam" (Digest of … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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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
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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Taking Old Ladies’ Homes: A Comparative Exploration of Eminent Domain in Islamic Law" (Harvard Law Review 138, no. 3 (2025)), the editors of the … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup