Islamic Law in the News Roundup

ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In Malaysia, "[a]ny individual wronged when an engagement is called off due to the partner's refusal to proceed with the marriage has the right to … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press, 2024), Malika Zeghal (Harvard … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup

Islamic Law in the News

ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS " [L]ow-income Somali Muslims in Minnesota have been targeted by shady home sellers edging their way into the community -- by exploiting a principle of … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Digitalization of Islamic Banking" (Neraca: Jurnal Ekonomi, Manajemen dan Akuntansi 2, no. 2 (2024)), Fero Arum Cahyani (STIS Al Wafa) and others argue that the … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The 2024 Giorgio Levi Della Vida Conference of the Center for Near Eastern Studies, held this past spring at UCLA, brought together a host of … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Harmonization of State, Custom, and Islamic Law in Aceh: Perspective of Legal Pluralism" (Hasanuddin Law Review 10, no. 1 (2024)), Mursyid Djawas (Banda Aceh, … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Following their reconsolidation of power in 2021, and despite public statements declaring their intent to uphold women’s rights in the country, the Taliban has employed the … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law Professor Radwan El Sayed (Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities) reviews Intisar A. Rabb (Harvard Law School) and Abigail Krasner Balbale's (New York University) edited … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "King Mohammed VI [of Morocco] has directed the Higher Council of Ulema to undertake a comprehensive review of proposals put forth by the Family Code … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Legal pluralism in contemporary societies: Dynamics of interaction between islamic law and secular civil law" (Syariat: Akhwal Syaksiyah, Jinayah, Siyasah and Muamalah 1, no. … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup