Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS ” [L]ow-income Somali Muslims in Minnesota have been targeted by shady home sellers edging their way into the community — by exploiting a principle of Islam meant to protect the poor.” “The seller claims there’s no interest payment because no banks are involved. But no banks also mean no appraisals, allowing the seller to inflate… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “Digitalization of Islamic Banking” (Neraca: Jurnal Ekonomi, Manajemen dan Akuntansi 2, no. 2 (2024)), Fero Arum Cahyani (STIS Al Wafa) and others argue that the digitalization of Islamic banking “was created to ease user transactions and improve the economy.” In “Family Law Reform in Tunisia (Reading the Rules of Polygamy in The Tunisian Code of… CONTINUE READING

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “The supreme leader of the Taliban authorities said implementing Islamic law in Afghanistan was their ‘lifelong responsibility’ in a speech marking the third anniversary of their return to power.” For more content and context on the recent developments in Afghanistan, consult our Editor-in-Chief, Professor Intisar Rabb’s “Resource Roundup: Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Islamic Law.” “The… CONTINUE READING

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “Islam and Cults: A Study of the Implementation of the Fatwa Policy of the Indonesian Ulema Council” (Pharos Journal of Theology 105, no. 2 (2024)), Arief Marizki Purba (Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia) and others argue that the Indonesian Ulema Council “plays an essential role in maintaining the order of religious life in Indonesia by… CONTINUE READING

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS According to recent data recently reported by various outlets, “Islamic finance is today a $3.9 trillion industry spread over more than 80 countries with the bulk of it concentrated in very few markets.” India‘s Waqf Act Amendment bill has been reported to “allow for mandatory verification for all property claims by the Waqf Boards and… CONTINUE READING

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “Generality and Exception in Islamic Legal Theory: Intent, Language, and the Jurist’s Role” (American Journal of Comparative Law, forthcoming), Omar Farahat (McGill University Faculty of law) “focuses on the generality-specificity dyad as a tool designed to ensure [Islamic] law’s internal cohesiveness, the coherence of its claims to legitimacy, and its practicability.” In “Khul’a without… CONTINUE READING

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “Qasim Rasool Ilyas, a founder-member of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board of India, is reported to have “ma[de] an unprecedented outreach on behalf of the board to Christians, Sikhs, and tribal leaders to join forces against the proposed Uniform Civil Code.” “President William Ruto [of Kenya] has launched the country’s first shariah-compliant bond, the… CONTINUE READING

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In “The Transformation of Islamic Property and Evidentiary Law in Colonial-era Morocco: The Case of Shuf’a as Préemption” (Die Welt des Islams, July 31, 2024), Ari Schriber (Utrecht University) “argues that evidence and procedure are critical to understanding Islamic law’s encounter with the colonial state.” In “Nikah-Halala in India: Practice, Precept, and Perception” (Legal Transformation… CONTINUE READING