ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Sheikh Tajudeen Abdulkareem of Nigeria emphasized that in Islam, cases of blasphemy should be resolved by jurists and not by mob action, advocating for lawful … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "A Reflection on Hadith Evidences Regarding the Validity of Official and Ordinary Documents in Islamic Law" (The Quarterly Journal of Islamic Law Research 25, … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The Taliban's Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has introduced new restrictions on Afghan women, mandating that they refrain from performing … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In Society of the Righteous: Ibadhi Muslim Identity and Transnationalism in Tanzania (Indiana University Press, 2024) Kimberly T. Wortmann (Wake Forest University) argues that "[a]lthough the … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Veiling Laws Throughout Iranian History: The Relationship to Religion, Before and During Islamic Law" (SSRN, September 20, 2024), Nicolas Garon (Southern University Law Center) questions … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Analysis of Islamic Law in the Context of Lethal Injection for Terminated Patients in Indonesia" (Perwakilan: Journal of Good Governance, Diplomacy, Customary Institutionalization and … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought: Toward a Historical Ontology of the Law (Oxford University Press, 2024), Faisal … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The recent codification of the Personal Status Law (PSL) in Saudi Arabia marks a significant development in the country’s legal framework, particularly concerning women’s rights … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Malaysia's Minister for Religious Affairs stated that the determination of the lineage (nasab) of some children rescued from charity homes was the responsibility of sharī'a … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law The Resilience of Multiculturalism: Ideas, Politics, Practice (Edinburgh University Press, 2024), edited by Thomas Sealy, Varun Uberoi, Nasar Meer, brings together chapters that discuss Tariq Modood's ideas … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
