SHARIAsource Senior Scholar Anver Emon is co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Law, and recently contributed an essay on the historical and policy debates concerning Islamic finance. Excerpt: Islamic finance is a field of economic activity that has, since the 1980s, informed a global industry that is variously valued in the billions, if not … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Emon on Islamic Finance
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 handed down by a sharīʿa court in the state of Terengganu. Under Malaysia’s Constitution, there are two parallel justice systems: the civil/criminal court system that … Continue reading In the News: LGBT Rights in Malaysia
SHARIAsource Senior Scholars’ Round Up: Sept 10th
Last week, SHARIAsource Senior Scholar Mohammad Fadel was a panelist at an Atlantic Center event on “Rethinking Human Rights and Islam.” In addition, SHARIAsource Egypt and Malaysia Editor Tamir Moustafa has written a new book—Constituting Religion: Islam, Liberal Rights, and the Malaysian State—which can be downloaded here from Cambridge University Press.
Islamic Law & Law of the Muslim World eJournal: Sept 7th
This week's issue of the Islamic Law & Law of the Muslim World eJournal includes: "Islam and Women Rights in Pakistan" by Ihsan Yilmaz and Zahid Shahab Ahmed This paper analyzes the impact of two constitutional bodies with the power to perform ijtihād—the Council of Islamic Ideology and the Federal Shariat Court—on women's rights in … Continue reading Islamic Law & Law of the Muslim World eJournal: Sept 7th
In the News: Headscarves
Last month, the legal and political debate in Europe over Muslim headscarves was reignited after Denmark began implementing a ban on wearing burqas in public, and former UK foreign minister Boris Johnson said that women who wear burqas look like “letter boxes” and “bank robbers.” In the US, the headscarf has been debated by courts … Continue reading In the News: Headscarves
Recent Scholarship: Registration of Muslim Marriages
Last week’s roundtable discussed the registration of Muslim marriages in modern-day UK. For a historical and comparative perspective, read this article in Islamic Law and Society—written by SHARIAsource Russia, Central Asia & Caucasus Editor Rozaliya Garipova—about the registration of Muslim marriages in nineteenth-century Russia. “Married or Not Married? On the Obligatory Registration of Muslim Marriages … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Registration of Muslim Marriages
In the News: Islamic Inheritance Laws
Earlier this month, Tunisia’s President announced in a speech: “I propose equality inheritance to become law.” Currently in Tunisia, men typically inherit double what women inherit. The proposed change has attracted criticism from conservative Muslim groups, who argue that inheritance should be based on the Qurʾān—even though, according to Tunisia’s 2014 Constitution, Islamic law has … Continue reading In the News: Islamic Inheritance Laws
FEATURE :: Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK: Akhter v. Khan (July 2018)
Six scholars and practitioners of Islamic family law and related subjects weigh in on the recent high-profile case of Islamic divorce in the UK, Akhter v. Khan issued by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. At the tail end of last month, a UK court decided a case of family law that has reverberated … Continue reading FEATURE :: Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK: Akhter v. Khan (July 2018)
Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: Engaging with the Terms of the Marriage Act of 1949
Rebecca Probert comments on the High Court of Justice of England and Wales’ recent decision on the Akhter v. Khan case. The case is one example of the ongoing examination of the legal status of Islamic marriages and divorces under UK law. The key problem with the decision in Akhter v Khan and the Attorney General – as … Continue reading Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: Engaging with the Terms of the Marriage Act of 1949
Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: The Need for an Efficient Mechanism to Marry (Akhter v. Khan, July 2018)
Vishal Vora comments on the High Court of Justice of England and Wales’ recent decision on the Akhter v. Khan case. The case is one example of the ongoing examination of the legal status of Islamic marriages and divorces under UK law. Dr. Vora takes a closer look at Islamic family law in the UK in The … Continue reading Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: The Need for an Efficient Mechanism to Marry (Akhter v. Khan, July 2018)