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Covid-19 has delayed hope of pilgrimage to Mecca for millions of Muslims for a second year. In a recent sermon, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, called for a science-led … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
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Commenting on their use of applications to track those entering and exiting Mecca and Medina, the two holy cities in Islam, the spokesperson for the presidency responsible for managing the … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
In "Pirates and Pilgrims: The Plunder of the Ganj-i Sawai, the Hajj, and a Mughal Captain’s Perspective" (Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 64, no. 1-2 … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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Egypt's Dar al-Ifta recently issued a fatwā, announcing that the use of zakāh (almsgiving) funds to buy the coronavirus vaccine was permissible under Islamic law, as it served the higher … Continue reading COVID-19 and Islamic Law Roundup
Saudi Arabia announced its intention to roll out judicial reforms aimed at codifying the country's fundamental laws. A city council in Peterborough (UK) rejected an application to broadcast the call … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
