A list of COVID-19-related developments in Muslim-majority countries and among Islamic communities from March 2020 through December 2022. Related to this particular roundup is our Mapping COVID-19 Fatwās project, which compiles and discusses various Islamic legal opinions issued all across the globe on the pandemic and how Muslims ought to conduct themselves in the fight against it
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS The Islamic Finance Market 2022 report has recently been published and predicts substantial growth in the Islamic financial market by 2030. The global takaful market, … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS FTSE Russell and IdealRatings have collaborated to develop the Islamic Index Series - an index measuring the performance of global Islamic equities and securities. Pundits … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Discussions to reform Egypt's personal status and family law have been ongoing for years, with competing political factions trying to wield influence over the reform … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Eid al-Adha is marked by special prayers and feasts and follows Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan." For many American Muslims, eid celebrations … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In response to the Supreme Court's overruling of Roe v. Wade, some Muslim American lawyers have argued that restrictive abortion laws infringe on Muslims' religious … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson overruling Roe v. Wade, the precedent that had recognized a constitutional right … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Scholars of Islamic law have continued to debate the question of whether the use of cryptocurrencies is permissible under Islamic law. For more content and … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Borno State Governor (Nigeria), Professor Babagana Zulum, urged the Nigerian "government to establish an institutional framework that would guide the conduct of fatwa." As Saudi … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In reportedly the first case in which a New Zealand court was asked to consider Islamic law, a Wellington court ordered "the payment of a … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS News agencies have reported that "Saudi Arabia is planning to amend its draft Civil Transactions Law by proposing equal blood money for men and women … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
