COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup

Scholars have argued that Islamic law gave Libyan authorities the requisite authority which they could have effectively utilized to better respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup

“Using networks of religious places, including mosques, as a ‘social capital tool’ can enhance the impact of social assistance programs in the post-pandemic era,” argued one economics professor, Habib Ahmed.

COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup

“A [Muslim] firefighter is suing Boston for more than $8 million after the city denied his request for a religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccination and put him on indefinite unpaid leave.”

COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup

“Using networks of religious places, including mosques, as a ‘social capital tool’ can enhance the impact of social assistance programs in the post-pandemic era, [argued] an economics professor” at Durham University.

COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup

The Pew Research Center has compiled a set of statistics and news reports on how COVID-19 affected religious groups around the world in 2020, including Muslim religious across a number of countries, including Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.  

COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup

Researchers at the Peace Research Institute Oslo, including Kaja Borchgrevink, have documented, with regard to Pakistan, that “[t]he importance of religion to many people in Pakistan gives Islamic scholars and local imams considerable influence over people’s attitudes and behaviors.” “The Islamic Center of Manhattan welcomed the public into its space over the weekend,” a first… CONTINUE READING

COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup

“The fifth Iskandar Malaysia Law Conference […] address[ed] the post-pandemic challenges faced by players in the digital economy and healthcare development from a legal perspective,” including issues such as Islamic finance in a post-pandemic world.  

COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup

“The UAE government has lifted precautionary measures related to COVID-19 as the country further eases restrictions earlier implemented to protect public health.”

COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup

Recent studies have shed light on how Muslims have relied on Islamic ritual practices to cope with anxiety and other mental health-related concerns that have arisen during the pandemic.

COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup

The World Health Organization reported that “[t]he Islamic Republic of Iran’s new national influenza pandemic preparedness plan (IPPP) is comprehensive, multisectoral and multidisciplinary.”