ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "UNICEF call[ed] on the Taliban to lift ban on girls' education as new school year begins in Afghanistan." For more content and context on the recent … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Professor Dr. Ahmed Al Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar, received Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Elders, at Al Azhar … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In Muslim Women and Islamic Family Law: Lived Experiences in Britain (Routledge, 2025), Islam Uddin "provides an empirical study of the practice of Islamic family … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "A court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province found two men guilty of sexual relations today and sentenced them to be publicly flogged, an official said." … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, originally from Mumbai, [has found] himself at the centre of raging controversies in Pakistan. He is currently on a month-long … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS According to recent data recently reported by various outlets, "Islamic finance is today a $3.9 trillion industry spread over more than 80 countries with the … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Generality and Exception in Islamic Legal Theory: Intent, Language, and the Jurist’s Role" (American Journal of Comparative Law, forthcoming), Omar Farahat (McGill University Faculty … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “Qasim Rasool Ilyas, a founder-member of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board of India, is reported to have "ma[de] an unprecedented outreach on behalf of … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News
