In "Abortion and Rape Laws in Pakistan: A Sharī‘ah Based Analysis" (SSRN, September 17, 2021), Qurratul Minhas (International Islamic University, Islamabad) and Samia Maqbool Niazi (International Islamic University, Islamabad) discuss … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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"Despite the emergency situation facing Iraq due to the coronavirus pandemic, the people's faith in Imam Hussein means they are not afraid" said one pilgrim in Karbala (Iraq) who had … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
In their first news conference following the capture of Kabul (Afghanistan), the Taliban vowed to respect women's rights "within the framework of Islamic law." Islamic law is a multifaceted concept, … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Al Sudais, the President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia, appointed two women, Dr. Fatima Al Rushood and Dr. Al Anoud … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
National Geographic reported that Muslim clerics in the United States were leading vaccination efforts in their respective communities. Some local schools in France have cancelled their "substitute meal" programs that … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Chairman of Pakistan's Ulema Council, stated that imāms across the country would advise their congregations during Friday prayers to receive the COVID vaccine. The Muftī of the … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
By Zainab Hashmi This post is part of the Digital Islamic Law Lab (DILL) series, in which a Harvard student analyzes a primary source of Islamic law, previously workshopped in the DIL … Continue reading State v. Waseem et al. – Waiver of Qiṣāṣ and Taz‘īr in Honor Killing
In "Peace to those of Faith: Political Affiliation and Belonging in Classical Islamic Thought" (Routledge Handbook of Citizenship in the Middle East and North Africa 2021), Omar Farahat (McGill University … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
In "The Dilemma of Ethics in Advertising in Pakistan: An Islamic Perspective" (International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management & Applied Sciences and Technologies, 2021), Hassan Ali Maan and Wajiha Raziha … Continue reading Islam and Data Science Roundup
On April 12, Pakistani forces arrested Saad Rizvi, the head of the recently outlawed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), who called for civil disobedience unless the French ambassador is expelled - a … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
