ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In Malaysia, "[a]ny individual wronged when an engagement is called off due to the partner's refusal to proceed with the marriage has the right to take legal action" under the country's Islamic family law. In Malaysia, "[i…  | By islamiclawblog on October 7, 2024 | ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS - In Malaysia, "[a]ny individual wronged when an engagement is called off due to the partner's refusal to proceed with the marriage has the right to take legal action" under the country's Islamic family law.
- In Malaysia, "[in] recent weeks, the management of Islam in Malaysia has come into sharp focus, sparking confusion and debate among various segments of society."
- In Pakistan, in a recent discussion titled "Ensuring Rights in the Family: Review of Legislative Proposals," policy experts suggested "that in order to ensure justice and long-term societal welfare, legal reforms must be thoughtful, reflecting the country's evolving realities without compromising its core Islamic and cultural values."
- In Pakistan, "[t]he federal government [recently] increased the Diyat amount by Rs1,346,053, raising it to a total of Rs8,103,955 for the current financial year." "Diyat is a provision under Islamic law, representing compensation payable to victims or their legal heirs in cases of murder, homicide, or injury."
- "Secretary-General of the Muslim World League Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa has delivered the lecture 'Law and Religion: Prospects for Peace and Combating Societal Divisions' at Harvard Law School."
- "Earlier this year, Alfia Gitani, who runs a food stall in Depok, Indonesia, was looking for inspiration. The 26-year-old was tired of making the same food over and over. That's when she found and downloaded the Momasa app, which features halal recipes and cooking tutorials using halal ingredients."
- In Afghanistan, "[a] child bride won the right to divorce - now the Taliban say it doesn't count" since they insist women cannot represent themselves in court but need a male guardian to do so. For more content and context on the recent developments in Afghanistan, consult our Editor-in-Chief, Professor Intisar Rabb's "Resource Roundup: Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Islamic Law."
CASES AND FATWĀS - The Pahang Mufti Department in Malaysia, in a recent fatwā, and in consultation with the state's Islamic Law Consultative Committee, "has declared that the followers of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) as heretical and deviant[.]"
- In Malaysia, a muftī issued a fatwā holding that "dowry is defined as anything beneficial and valuable, such as money, goods, or something of use, making it clear that using the chant [Aurad Muhammadiah] as dowry contradicts Islamic law. [He] added that dowry is a compulsory gift a husband must give his wife as part of the marriage contract."
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES PIL & Harvard Calendar: - Seminar: "Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia: Nahdlatul Ulama and the Quest for an Inclusive Public Ethics" by Robert Hefner, Harvard University, October 7, 2024.
- Memorial Service: In Memoriam: Professor Roy Parviz Mottahedeh, October 25, 2024.
- Conference: Islamic Finance Conference (IFC), Harvard University, October 25-26, 2024.
- Seminar: "Travel Writing and the Production of a Global Imagination in Muslim South Asia" by Daniel Majchrowicz, Harvard University, November 6, 2024.
- Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law Special Issue, January 13, 2025.
Calendar: - Call for Proposals: Hot Topics Program, 2025 Association of American Law Schools Meeting, October 14, 2024.
- Conference: 2024 American Society of Comparative Law Annual Meeting, Texas A&M University School of Law, October 17-19, 2024 (Call for Submissions: October 15, 2024).
- Fellowship: Thomas C. Grey Fellowship, Stanford Law School, 2025-2026, October 15, 2024.
- Talk: "Unsettlements: History of Land Reclamation in British Mandate of Palestine" with Nurfadzilah Yahaya, Stanford University, October 28, 2024.
- Discussion: Comparison and Scalar Reading: Niqula al-Haddad's Translation of Ignatious Donnelly's Caesar's Column, a Tale of the 20th Century, Europe in the Middle East, October 30, 2024.
- Conference: Law, colonialism and gender in the Muslim world, December 19-20, 2024.
- Conference: Eleventh Conference of the School of Mamluk Studies, Queen Mary University, UK, May 8-10, 2025 (Paper proposals: October 31, 2024; Panel proposals: November 30, 2024).
- Conference: Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, May 22-25, 2025 (Registration: January 3, 2025).
- Conference: MESA 2025, Westin Downtown, Washington DC, November 22-25, 2025.
- Search for Editor: International Journal of Middle East Studies, until an appointment is made.
- Internship opportunity: The Executive Office of the President, White House, various deadlines.
- Position opening: Academic mentor and field researcher in Iraq, Cordoba Peace Institute-Geneva (CPI) & ETH Zurich, rolling basis.
- Position opening: Academic mentor for researcher in Mogadishu, Cordoba Peace Institute-Geneva (CPI) & ETH Zurich.
- Call for Papers: Special Section – Lifewriting Annual and Islam.
- Call for Manuscripts: Advances in the Study of Islam, Edinburgh University Press.
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