In the News: Ḥalāl Food

A few weeks ago, Germany's Interior Ministry apologized after serving pork at a conference on Islam in Berlin. Most of the attendees at the conference were apparently Muslim, and under … Continue reading In the News: Ḥalāl Food

SHARIAsource Editors and Senior Scholars’ Round Up: July 2nd

The Toronto Star turned to SHARIAsource Senior Scholar Khaled Abou El Fadl in its article on the creation of Saudi Wahhabism. SHARIAsource U.S. Editor Abed Awad discussed the history of … Continue reading SHARIAsource Editors and Senior Scholars’ Round Up: July 2nd

Islamic Center of Nashville: Ijāra Financing Cancels Religious Tax Exemption for Financed Property

U.S. Editor Abed Awad examines the implications of the 6th Circuit's decision in September regarding the financing of an Islamic Center through ijāra. Case: Islamic Center of Nashville v. Tennessee, … Continue reading Islamic Center of Nashville: Ijāra Financing Cancels Religious Tax Exemption for Financed Property

Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Anti-Sharīʿa Ban in Kansas

U.S. editor Abed Awad weighs in on the Kansas Superior Court's discussion of mahr and Kansas's anti-sharīʿa legislation in Soleimani v. Soleimani, 2012 WL 3729939 (Kansas Superior Court, 2012). Soleimani v. Soleimani, … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Anti-Sharīʿa Ban in Kansas

NY Court Ruling Against a Muslim Man’s Attempt to Unilaterally Divorce His Wife

Abed Awad, U.S. Editor, summarizes one of his recent cases on family law in which the defendant claims his maʿzūn-authenticated ṭalāq defers judgment of the divorce to the Family Court in Egypt. A revocable … Continue reading NY Court Ruling Against a Muslim Man’s Attempt to Unilaterally Divorce His Wife

REVIEW:: Classical Islamic Law and Modern Bankruptcy (A Review of Abed Awad, “Classical Islamic Law and Modern Bankruptcy” (2010))

In their paper Classical Islamic Law and Modern Bankruptcy (2010), U.S. editor Abed Awad and his co-author Robert E. Michael compares bankruptcy in classical Islamic law to American bankruptcy pre and post … Continue reading REVIEW:: Classical Islamic Law and Modern Bankruptcy (A Review of Abed Awad, “Classical Islamic Law and Modern Bankruptcy” (2010))

Does a Muslim Inmate Have a First Amendment Right to a Halal Meal?

U.S. editor Abed Awad contextualizes a recent case in which a Muslim inmate filed suit against an American prison for failing to provide a halal meal. On August 17, 2016, the American … Continue reading Does a Muslim Inmate Have a First Amendment Right to a Halal Meal?