Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Commenting on Saudi Arabia‘s art scene, one commentator noted: “A paradox remains: how to foster a creative art scene within the setting of state control. Artists are no longer subject to the Inquisition-like Mutawa, the morality police charged with enforcing Islamic law, banned in 2016.” “The General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars in… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “Women as Heads of Families: An Analysis of Musdah Mulia’s Thoughts and Interpretation Methods on Women’s Leadership” (Strata Social and Humanities Studies 3, no. 1 (2025)), Ani Nuraeni and M. Agni Ariyanto (Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon) argue that “modern Islamic thought challenges these conventional gender roles.” In “From rejection to recognition:… CONTINUE READING

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “The IX Kurultai of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan will be held on April 26. The decision to convene it was made by the Ulema Council in connection with the end of the term of office of the current, VII convocation. The press service of the Spiritual Directorate of the Muslims of Kyrgyzstan (SDMK) reported. The main… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “Islamic Law Perspectives on Dumping Practices : A Critical Review” (Mandub: Jurnal Politik, Sosial, Hukum dan Humaniora 3, no. 1 (2025)), Bahrul Ulum (STAI Darul Hikmah Bangkalan) argues that “Islamic law prioritizes public welfare (maslahah) and promotes ethical market behaviors, offering alternative regulatory perspectives to address trade malpractice.” In “Online Marriage from the Perspective of… CONTINUE READING

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton were spreading ‘hateful misinformation’ regarding proposals for a new Islamic themed settlement in the state, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim advocacy group in the United States, told Newsweek.” In the UK, sharīʿa councils “which rule on Muslim marriages have been accused of misogyny and exploiting religious… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “Third-party refusal of medical treatment – a critical analysis of case report from Islamic ethical perspectives” (BMC Medical Ethics 26 (2025)), Mohamad Iqhbal Bin Kunji Mohamad (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia) and others “present the case of an 18-year-old Muslim female with no prior significant medical history” whose mother refused certain treatments for her daughter,… CONTINUE READING

::Roundtable:: Islamic Legal History and the Blossoming Dataverse of Islamic Manuscripts

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By Sohaib Baig In this essay, I reflect on the possibilities of analyzing metadata of Islamic manuscript collections to better understand Islamic legal history. This is inspired in general terms … Continue reading ::Roundtable:: Islamic Legal History and the Blossoming Dataverse of Islamic Manuscripts

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “Texas Governor Greg Abbott has instructed the developers behind EPIC City, a proposed new Islamic-themed town near Josephine that includes parts of Collin and Hunt Counties, to confirm “within seven days that they are immediately ceasing any construction of their illegal project. . . . The proposal has sparked controversy with accusations the center wants to… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia (Leiden: Brill, 2025), Dominik Krell (Oxford University) “provides an in-depth exploration of the Saudi judiciary in the 21st century. Drawing on interviews with leading members of the Saudi judiciary, seldom-seen legal literature and court judgments, the author addresses two main questions: First, what is the Saudi jurists’ understanding of… CONTINUE READING