Islamic Law in the News Roundup

ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS The Taliban, under a commission from the Ministry of Information and Culture, have removed "un-Islamic'"and anti-government literature from circulation to enforce their strict interpretation of … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The Taliban's Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has introduced new restrictions on Afghan women, mandating that they refrain from performing … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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

Islamic Law in the News

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 … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News

Islamic Law in the News

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 … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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 … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “Sedigheh Vasmaghi, an Islamic scholar and religious researcher, has criticized Iran‘s use of archaic legal terms to issue death sentences for protesters. In a recent audio statement, … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law Professor Radwan El Sayed (Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities) reviews Intisar A. Rabb (Harvard Law School) and Abigail Krasner Balbale's (New York University) edited … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup