The blog "Law and Other Things" recently featured a book review of Governing Islam: Law, Empire and Secularism in South Asia (2018), written by Jeffrey Redding. The book, authored by Julia … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Redding Responds to Stephens’ “Governing Islam”
Recent Scholarship: Redding on Pakistan’s Transgender Rights Law
This week’s issue of SSRN's Islamic Law & Law of the Muslim World eJournal includes an article by SHARIAsource South Asia editor Jeff Redding on Pakistan's 2018 transgender rights law: … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Redding on Pakistan’s Transgender Rights Law
In the News: LGBT Rights in Malaysia
Last week, the news from Malaysia that two women were convicted of same-sex relations and were publicly caned in front of a large crowd prompted international condemnation. The decision was … Continue reading In the News: LGBT Rights in Malaysia
SHARIAsource Editors and Senior Scholars’ Round Up: Aug 20th
SHARIAsource Early Abbasid Iraq and Iran Editor Nahed Samour moderated a discussion at the Jewish Museum in Berlin on tolerance of criticism in Judaism and Islam. Meanwhile, an op-ed in … Continue reading SHARIAsource Editors and Senior Scholars’ Round Up: Aug 20th
Recent Scholarship: Redding on Transgender Rights in Pakistan
SHARIAsource South Asia editor Jeff Redding has written a paper on Muslim discussions on gender, law, and society discussing the rights of transgender people living in Pakistan, which constitutionally incorporates Islamic … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Redding on Transgender Rights in Pakistan
Commentary: Vishwa Lochan Madan v. Union of India (2014) and the Uncertain Boundaries of Muslim Personal Law in India
This commentary, by SHARIAsource Southeast Asia editor Jeff Redding, explains crucial aspects of the 2014 Indian Supreme Court decision in Vishwa Lochan Madan v. Union of India, arguing that this highly-anticipated … Continue reading Commentary: Vishwa Lochan Madan v. Union of India (2014) and the Uncertain Boundaries of Muslim Personal Law in India
Round-up on Triple Ṭalāq
SUPREME COURT CASE: Shayara Bano v. Union of India, etc. (Supreme Court of India) In a 3-2 decision, the Supreme Court of India declared triple ṭalāq unconstitutional and gave India’s parliament … Continue reading Round-up on Triple Ṭalāq