By Haider Ala Hamoudi The most common criticism of legislative attempts to ban the “creeping” of sharī'a into United States Courts is that they serve no actual purpose. That is, … Continue reading The Irony of Sharī’a Bans: Part I
Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Anti-Sharīʿa Ban in Kansas
U.S. editor Abed Awad weighs in on the Kansas Superior Court's discussion of mahr and Kansas's anti-sharīʿa legislation in Soleimani v. Soleimani, 2012 WL 3729939 (Kansas Superior Court, 2012). Soleimani v. Soleimani, … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Anti-Sharīʿa Ban in Kansas
Fatwās on Khul‘
By Mubasher Hussain Background: “Munshi Buzul-ul-Raheem case ruled upon in 19[??], in which the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (the highest court then) decided that the khul‘-divorce was not … Continue reading Fatwās on Khul‘