As Somalia continues to debate over what to include in its new constitution and when to hold a referendum on it, women's rights have emerged as a divisive point of … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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Dubai suspends marriage and divorce proceedings during coronavirus lockdown. Indonesia experiences restrictions on hand sanitizer choices limited by halal restrictions. Qatari university professor shares insights on how to address pandemics from religious and ethical perspectives. Islamic university … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Ana Echevarría captures changes in the field around local understandings of Mudejar as a specific Iberian category to a more comprehensive approach as one of many Muslim minorities in the … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Recent Scholarship: Sidło on Apostasy
SHARIAsource Editor Katarzyna Sidło’s article in the Marburg Journal of Religion discusses a 2013 study of Jordanians who had converted out of Islam. In Sidło words, “Due to the religious … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Sidło on Apostasy