Case: Translation of the Court Record The woman called Radiya bt. Abd Allah, of Georgian origin and medium stature, appeared in the courthouse. She is known as the former slave … Continue reading Commentary :: Raziya bt. Abdallah v. Hafiza bt. Receb: A Former Concubine Wins her Manumission in Court
The Program in Islamic Law and the Library of Congress have announced a historic collaborative project whereby the official gazettes of Muslim countries will be identified and analyzed from a … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Multiple surveys conducted in Lebanon and Iran, and other countries, by the Arab Barometer and the Group for Analyzing and Measuring Attitudes in Iran, suggest that personal piety is declining … Continue reading Islam and Data Science Roundup
By Nada Moumtaz A few weeks ago, I was at a conference about Muslim philanthropy in Canada, which, gathered academics with practitioners working in the nonprofit/charitable sector, along with some … Continue reading Waqfs as Moral Persons and Other Stories of Waqf Today
This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Lebanon Republic (Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and … Continue reading Country Profile: Lebanon
