ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "A seven-member committee appointed by Syria’s interim government is drafting a constitutional declaration, but leaked provisions, including a requirement that the president be Muslim, have … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law Mechanisms of Social Dependency in the Early Islamic Empire (Cambridge University Press, 2024), edited by Edmund Hayes and Petra M. Sijpesteijn (Leiden University), poses one … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Speaking at the UN Security Council meeting, "Amina J. Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, stated that support for the rights of Afghan … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The recent codification of the Personal Status Law (PSL) in Saudi Arabia marks a significant development in the country’s legal framework, particularly concerning women’s rights … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Islam and Cults: A Study of the Implementation of the Fatwa Policy of the Indonesian Ulema Council" (Pharos Journal of Theology 105, no. 2 … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The 2024 Giorgio Levi Della Vida Conference of the Center for Near Eastern Studies, held this past spring at UCLA, brought together a host of … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Listening to music, smoking hookah, and getting a Western-style haircut have all become punishable acts under the Taliban’s increasingly oppressive rule in Afghanistan, as highlighted … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Following their reconsolidation of power in 2021, and despite public statements declaring their intent to uphold women’s rights in the country, the Taliban has employed the … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
