Sudan’s bishops celebrated Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s declaration officially forbidding the state from establishing a religion, which had been Islam prior to the declaration. While some Muslims in Malaysia … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
The Supreme Court of India Weighs in on Muslim Personal Law
By Nathalie Gunasekera This post is part of the Digital Islamic Law Lab (DILL) series, in which a Harvard student analyzes a primary source of Islamic law, previously workshopped in the DIL … Continue reading The Supreme Court of India Weighs in on Muslim Personal Law
Ijtihād on Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
By Nicholas Kellum This post is part of the Digital Islamic Law Lab (DILL) series, in which a Harvard student analyzes a primary source of Islamic law, previously workshopped in the DIL … Continue reading Ijtihād on Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
This Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unanimously held that Greece owed a Greek woman by the name of Molla Sali 51,000 euros ($57,000) in damages plus expenses “for siding with her … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Talāq, Sex Equality, and Due Process
By Limeng Sun This post is part of the Digital Islamic Law Lab (DILL) series, in which a Harvard student analyzes a primary source of Islamic law, previously workshopped in the DIL … Continue reading Talāq, Sex Equality, and Due Process
In the News: Egypt Proposes Bill to Address Financial Questions of Climbing Divorce Rate
Islamic law has official jurisdiction of operation in Egypt, where personal status laws regulate matters such as marriage, divorce, and child custody. Like many such countries, Egypt is trying to reform its … Continue reading In the News: Egypt Proposes Bill to Address Financial Questions of Climbing Divorce Rate
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Hebrew University of Jerusalem scholars Morr Link and Yoram Haftel discuss the significance of domestic legal traditions, with a particular focus on states with Islamic law tradition, to international dispute settlement in "Islamic … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Islamic Law Scholars’ Round-Up: Apr 8
Last month, Asifa Quraishi-Landes and Nadia B. Ahmad published an article in the Washington Post discussing five common misconceptions about the ḥijāb. In addition, Zubair Abassi was quoted in an … Continue reading Islamic Law Scholars’ Round-Up: Apr 8
Recent Scholarship: Abbasi on Islamic Divorce Law
The latest issue of SSRN's Islamic Law & Law of the Muslim World eJournal includes the following article by SHARIAsource South Asia Editor Zubair Abbasi: "From Faskh to Khula: Transformation … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Abbasi on Islamic Divorce Law
Recent Scholarship: Special Journal Issue on Khulʿ
The latest issue of Brill's Islamic Law and Society explores khulʿ practices in the modern world. Khulʿ is a type of Islamic divorce procedure. Although it usually refers to a … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Special Journal Issue on Khulʿ