A Reuters investigation of Indonesia's banking and finance sector revealed that an increasing number of Muslims employed in that sector are "quitting traditional banks" citing concerns of incompatibility with Islamic … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
News Roundup: Brunei
Last week, Brunei enacted its long-standing draft criminal law bill that it first proposed in 2014 in an attempt to bring state control over crime, in a way that responds … Continue reading News Roundup: Brunei
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
Recent Scholarship: Burkinis and Islamophobia; LGBT Rights at the OIC
The latest issue of the Journal of Law and Society includes an article about the relationship between colonialism and modern-day French laws against Muslim women's dress: "Of Bodies and … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Burkinis and Islamophobia; LGBT Rights at the OIC
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
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