ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS The Aga Khan IV, the leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, passed away earlier this month. The Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS The BBC recently reported that a leading U.S. doctor has called for cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages. Similarly, in 2026, Ireland will become the … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Responding to international criticism, "Abdul Hakim Sharaee, the acting minister of justice [in Afghanistan], has stated that the Islamic Emirate's mission is not to convince … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Fatwās on Jihād from Premodern Morocco" (Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā 31 (2024)), Jocelyn Hendrickson (University of Alberta) "provides an Arabic critical edition of one section of … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Iran has carried out an unprecedented number of amputations for theft over the past three years, a punishment based on [the state's strict interpretation of] … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Iraq is poised to slash the legal age of consent from 18 to to nine, allowing men to marry young children. The proposed legal change … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) [in Malaysia], Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, has clarified that the fatwas (edicts) enacted under Mufti … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Malaysia's Minister for Religious Affairs stated that the determination of the lineage (nasab) of some children rescued from charity homes was the responsibility of sharī'a … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Barred from sports, Afghan women "exercise secretively – and not for competition, but for a modicum of health and peace of mind in a country … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "A Taliban government spokesman has said the Afghan authorities are committed to engagement with the international community after a new morality law sparked tense exchanges … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup