SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Is There a 'Jury' in Islamic Law? The Twelve-Witness Lafīfiyya Testimony and the Limits of Judicial Discretion" (Studia Islamica 120 (2025)), Ari Schriber (Utrecht University) "examines the juristic con…  | By islamiclawblog on May 23, 2025 |  SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law - In "Is There a 'Jury' in Islamic Law? The Twelve-Witness Lafīfiyya Testimony and the Limits of Judicial Discretion" (Studia Islamica 120 (2025)), Ari Schriber (Utrecht University) "examines the juristic conception and judicial application of the lafīfiyya" defined as "a testimony of twelve ordinary Muslims whose concurring statements are considered probative in Islamic law of the Maghrib."
- In "Looking for Moderate Fiqh" (Al-Istinbath: Jurnal Hukum Islam 10, no. 1 (2025)), Wildani Hefni (Fakultas Syariah UIN Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Indonesia) and others explore Professor Mohammad Hashim Kamali's efforts to reform Islamic law by advocating for a balanced, flexible approach that counters rigidity and promotes moderation in contemporary fiqh discourse.
- In "Generation Z's Perception of Religious Tolerance and Implementing Islamic Law in Indonesia" (Al-Istinbath: Jurnal Hukum Islam 10, no. 1 (2025)) Dwi Aprilianto (Universitas Islam Lamongan, Indonesia) and others examine the attitudes of Indonesian Gen Z individuals, particularly in Lamongan and Surabaya, towards religious diversity and the application of Islamic law. Utilizing both quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, the study reveals that while many Gen Z members exhibit openness and inclusivity, especially in interfaith interactions, opinions diverge on issues like accepting non-Muslim leaders and enforcing Islamic legal punishments.
On Islam and AI/Data Science - In "The Zakatability of AI: A Dual Analysis from Sharia and Saudi Law" (Journal of Posthumanism 5, no. 5 (2025)), Saud M. Alholiby Albin and others (Zaid College of Law, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia) examine whether artificial intelligence assets are subject to zakat (Islamic almsgiving), analyzing the issue through both classical Islamic jurisprudence and contemporary Saudi legal frameworks.
FIELD GUIDE TO ISLAMIC LAW ONLINE: RECENT SOURCES The Field Guide to Islamic Law Online is an ever-growing collection of links to hundreds of primary sources and archival collections around the world, online. We recently added a new resource to this list: - ilga world database is "[a] unique knowledge base on laws, human rights bodies, advocacy opportunities, and news related to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics issues worldwide," including in Muslim-majority countries.
UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES Calendar: - LSA 2025 Annual Meeting: Chicago, Illinois from May 22-25, 2025 (Early registration: December 3, 2024; registration: January 3, 2025).
- Call for Papers: "Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework," ESIL IG, Paris, June 6-7, 2025 (deadline February 28, 2025).
- Prize: Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law, Younger Comparativists Committee, June 13, 2025.
- 2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History, University of Wisconsin Law School, June 15-27, 2025.
- Arabic Intensive Program: SABLA 2025 Summer Arabic Intensive Program, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, Washington, D.C., June 16 – July 17, 2025 (Deadline June 2, 2025).
- Conference: Law, Culture, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference, Georgetown University, June 17-18, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 31, 2025).
- IISMM Seminar Series: "Waqfs, women and circles of power," IISMM, France (remote option), June 20, 2025.
- Conference: The Middle Ages in the Modern World, London Strand Campus, King's College London, June 24-26, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 13, 2025).
- Making Connections: New Works in Legal History Series, American Society for Legal History, June 30, 2025.
- Workshop: "From Classical ML to AI in Arabic and Islamic Studies," Hamburg University, July 1-4, 2025 (Deadline: April 30, 2025).
- Summer Language Intensive Program: Istanbul University Institute for Islamic Studies, July 7 – August 8, 2025.
- Prize: Colin B. Picker Prize, Younger Comparativists Committee, August 15, 2025.
- Summer School: Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World, Leiden University, August 18-29, 2025 (Application deadline: May 5, 2025).
- Faculty Fellow: Faculty Fellow in Near Eastern Studies, New York University, 2025-2026, September 1, 2025 (Deadline: March 24, 2025).
- Conference: 5th ACM Conference on Equity and Access in Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Optimization, University of Pittsburgh, November 5-7, 2025.
- Call for Papers: ASLH 2025 Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI, November 13-15, 2025 (Deadline: March 25, 2025).
- Conference: MESA 2025, Westin Downtown, Washington DC, November 22-25, 2025 (Proposal deadline: February 13, 2025).
- Position opening: Senior Lecturer in Law, History, and Society, Vanderbilt University, 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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