By Zahra Takhshid In the Oscar winning movie A Separation, Raziyeh, the caregiver of Nader’s father, picks up the phone from the convenience of Nader’s home and calls her marjaʿ taqlīd’s[1] … Continue reading ::Roundtable:: ChatGPT and the Marjaʿ
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 "Iranians [have] voic[ed] renewed criticism over the strict enforcement of Ramadan regulations—which ban public eating and drinking—reinforced by authorities’ threats of harsh punishment." "Iran's First … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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
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
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
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
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
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Commenting on whether HTS would implement sharīʿa in Syria and, if so, in what manner, a pundit and former U.S. Army soldier remarked, “People at the … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Criminal Offense of Abortion Due to Rape from the Perspective of Islamic Criminal Law" (Syiah Kuala Law Journal 8, no. 3 (2024)), Dahlan Almas … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
