A Reuters investigation of Indonesia's banking and finance sector revealed that an increasing number of Muslims employed in that sector are "quitting traditional banks" citing concerns of incompatibility with Islamic … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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In "Wary of vaccines: Are there religious reasons to be?" (The Standard, April 24, 2021), Sadakat Kadri discusses how in the UK, confidence in vaccines and their effectiveness varies among … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Sarah Obama, former U.S. President Barack Obama's grandmother, passed away and was buried at a funeral held under Islamic rites. Purpose of Life, the organization that published the name of … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Strasbourg (France) recently approved a grant to a Turkish diaspora association to build a mosque in the city, a move that has been harshly criticized by the French government. The … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
The rejected plan for the Muslim call to prayer to be broadcast via loudspeakers from Peterborough's (UK) mosque will be reconsidered, after it was revealed that the city council website … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Islam and Data Science Roundup
In "Ethno-religious socialisation, national culture and the social construction of British Muslim identity" (Contemporary Islam 14 (November 2020)), Riyaz Timol (Cardiff University) interrogates extant theories of socialization and how and … Continue reading Islam and Data Science Roundup
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
A roundup of Islamic law in the news.
COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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Indian government charges Tableeghi Jamaat leader with culpable homicide for surge in coronavirus cases. Saudi Arabia considers cancelling Hajj pilgrimage, for the first time since it became a nation, as … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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Countries and communities around the world are working to contain COVID-19 and mitigate its effects. The following digest represents a variety of sources in which law, particularly Islamic law, was … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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Countries and communities around the world are working to contain COVID-19 and mitigate its effects. The following digest represents a variety of sources in which law, particularly Islamic law, was … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup