ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In response to the Supreme Court's overruling of Roe v. Wade, some Muslim American lawyers have argued that restrictive abortion laws infringe on Muslims' religious … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In "Maintaining the Plurality and Sacred Value of Islamic Law through the Existence of the Sharia Banking Law" (Al-Ahkam 31, no. 1 (April 2022)), Waldi … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
The Libyan Supreme Court and the Meaning of Ribā: A New Approach?
One of the most vexing problems that modern high courts face when interpreting and applying Islamic law concerns the taking of money interest. The framework of the basic problem tends … Continue reading The Libyan Supreme Court and the Meaning of Ribā: A New Approach?