The Kerala High Court (India) recently overturned a decades-long precedent that had prohibited Muslim women from divorcing their husbands without judicial intervention. In its new decision, the Court noted that … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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A plan by the Sri Lankan government to bury Muslim coronavirus victims on a remote islet sparked international outcry. The Sri Lankan government's ban on burials and its mandate that … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
Islamic Law from the Internal Point of View
By Haider A. Hamoudi (University of Pittsburgh) This essay is part of the Islamic Law Blog’s Roundtable on Islamic Legal History & Historiography, edited by Intisar Rabb (Editor-in-Chief) and Mariam … Continue reading Islamic Law from the Internal Point of View
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
The pandemic has served as a catalyst for Gulf countries in their bid to adopt Western norms and policies, as declining oil prices, due to the pandemic, has underlined the … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
International outcry continued against French President Macron’s statement describing Islam as a “religion in crisis” and announcement that his government would soon advance a bill that would allow for greater … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Amid international outcry after a Nigerian religious court sentenced a 22-year old to death for blasphemous statements made on WhatsApp, a well-known imām (Muslim religious leader) in the country, who … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Islamic Judicial Review in Practice (3): Sharia and State Law
By Zubair Abbasi The enthusiasm of the Shariat Benches to judicially Islamize laws is best reflected in the judgment of the Shariat Bench of the Peshawar High Court in Mst. … Continue reading Islamic Judicial Review in Practice (3): Sharia and State Law
Islamic Judicial Review in Practice (2): Strategic Islamization of Laws
By Zubair Abbasi The most significant impact of Islamic judicial review is the incorporation of qiṣāṣ and dīyah in the legal system of Pakistan. During the colonial period, the British … Continue reading Islamic Judicial Review in Practice (2): Strategic Islamization of Laws
Islamic Judicial Review in Practice (1): Decolonization through Islamization of Laws
By Zubair Abbasi In my previous blog posts, I identified Islamic judicial review as the distinctive feature of Pakistan’s legal system. In my next three posts, I shall scrutinize how … Continue reading Islamic Judicial Review in Practice (1): Decolonization through Islamization of Laws
Islamic Constitutionalism in Pakistan: Does it Matter?
Pakistan came into being through a constitutionally governed election when Muslims in British India voted for an independent state that comprised the Muslim-majority parts of India. It had two wings: … Continue reading Islamic Constitutionalism in Pakistan: Does it Matter?