In Brunei Darussalam, a recent Friday sermon “emphasised the importance of upholding Islamic law as a foundation for justice, social harmony and national stability” in the country. In the UAE, “Al Muntada Al Islami held a specialised scientific seminar titled ‘Codifying Fiqh and Its Contemporary Applications’ over two days, with participation from leading academics, judges,… CONTINUE READING
In Malaysia, the Prime Minister’s Department of Religious Affairs stated that “Muslims must always safeguard religious limits and personal dignity, including refraining from acts that contradict Islamic teachings, such as tattooing, which should not be normalised.” For more content and context on Islamic law in Malaysia, consult our Editor-in-Chief Professor Intisar Rabb’s “Legislation and Regulation of… CONTINUE READING
“Women’s inheritance rights in Pakistan are protected by law and Islam, yet social pressure forces many to waive property, creating a pattern of silent disinheritance.” The Indonesian Constitutional Society asks whether the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah should “have the courage to take firmer policy measures—evaluating departures, imposing a temporary moratorium, and preparing clear… CONTINUE READING
In the documentary film “What Comes From Sitting in Silence,” director Sophie Schrago “is a fly on the wall” during sessions in a “women’s Islamic-law court” in India, headed by a woman judge. “After days of deliberation, [Iran‘s] powerful Assembly of Experts has chosen Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei as the third Supreme Leader,” with… CONTINUE READING
“Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes carried out by the United States and Israel…a development that is set to shake the foundations of clerical rule in the Islamic Republic.” “The executive and the legislative arms of the Nigerian government have been urged to take concrete steps to end the ambiguity created by… CONTINUE READING
“Saudi youth couldn’t date openly a decade ago. Now Tinder Is booming.” A “transformation has been taking hold in [Southeast Asia]’s two big Muslim-majority countries, Malaysia and Indonesia. Islam is asserting itself not through violence but peacefully through politics, laws, consumer culture and social pressure.” “Islamic legal traditions and the modern framework of international humanitarian… CONTINUE READING
In Bangladesh, “Jamaat-e-Islami, banned until August 2024, not only pulled off its highest seat tally and vote share yet, but also surpassed Jamaat offshoots in the Indian Subcontinent.” In the same election, “only six of the 30 candidates put up by the National Citizen Party, which was formed by student leaders last year, won seats….Students… CONTINUE READING
A podcast on “Debating Sharia on Capitol Hill” featured interviews with Texas-based activist Krista Schild, Congresswoman Mary Scanlon (D-PA), Professor AS Ibrahim (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), and others about recent attempts to “ban Sharia” in the United States. Last week, the US “House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on concerns about applications of Islamic law…with Republicans… CONTINUE READING
“The Sharia-Free America Caucus held its first media conference on Tuesday, as some Republicans in Congress move to pre-emptively ban Islamic law being applied anywhere in the US – even though there have been no known attempts to do so.”
“In Muslim-majority societies—and particularly in Egypt—scholars of Islamic law occupy a critical intersection between faith, public order, and social stability.” Gerald Drissner “breaks down al-Isnād (الإسناد), the rigorous system of source verification for Prophetic traditions, and connects its timeless lessons” to the present, including “law [and] modern life.” In Uzbekistan, Shaykh Nuriddin Xoliqnazarov argues that… CONTINUE READING
