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Indonesian Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab, the leader of the now-banned Islam Defenders Front, was sentenced to four years of imprisonment for concealing his COVID-19 test result. Rises in prices for … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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Indonesian authorities sentenced Islamic cleric Habib Rizieq to eight months of imprisonment for encouraging people to attend mass gatherings amid the pandemic. The Indonesian government, citing concerns over the COVID-19 … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that more than 450,000 people in Saudi Arabia applied to perform the hajj in the course of 24 hours after registration opened.
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Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Chairman of Pakistan's Ulema Council, stated that imāms across the country would advise their congregations during Friday prayers to receive the COVID vaccine. The Muftī of the … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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Saudi Arabia reopened more than 1,450 mosques in the country within around 115 days, following temporary evacuation and sterilization efforts. Renowned Indian scholar of Islamic law and peace activist, Wahiduddin … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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Citing coronavirus concerns, Bangladesh recently blocked access to refugee camps hosting around 740,000 Rohingya Muslims. As the pandemic continues to hit India, a Hindu nurse reciting Islamic prayers to her … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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A recent study by polling agency YouGov found that vaccine acceptance in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has increased over time. In a video message to German Muslims, German President … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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Commenting on their use of applications to track those entering and exiting Mecca and Medina, the two holy cities in Islam, the spokesperson for the presidency responsible for managing the … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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As India experiences a peak of pandemic related infections and deaths, Indian muslims have turned mosques and schools to temporary COVID centers to provide patients with some relief.
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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
