ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWN) "proposed an amendment to the country's constitution to expand the powers, administration, composition, and jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal." Mufti of the Republi…  | By islamiclawblog on July 28, 2025 |  ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS - The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWN) "proposed an amendment to the country's constitution to expand the powers, administration, composition, and jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal."
- Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdul-Latif Derian, "called for distancing Lebanon from what is happening in sisterly Syria" in a conversation with Army Commander General Rodolphe Heikal, saying that "Dar Al-Fatwa will not allow Lebanon to be dragged into the abyss of hateful sectarian strife, which is forbidden by Islamic law. It is always committed to preserving Lebanese national unity and working to prevent strife in cooperation and solidarity with the Maronite and Orthodox Patriarchates, the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council, the Druze Sheikh Aql Leadership, and other religious and political authorities to prevent any unforeseen disruption."
- "The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) of Blitar Regency has raised concerns over the rising trend of 'sound horeg,' a type of street entertainment characterized by extremely loud music, calling it 'a deviation from religious values and Eastern cultural norms.'"
- In Iran, "Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei...reinstated three Faqihs (experts in Islamic law) to the Guardian Council."
CASES, FATWĀS, LEGISLATION ON ISLAMIC LAW - "The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued arrest warrants for the Taliban's supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and the group's chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, for crimes against humanity of persecution against women, girls, and others." In response, the Taliban stated that "they did not recognize the ICC and the warrants were an insult to Muslims. A Taliban spokesman said his leaders had established unparalleled justice based on Islamic law." Similarly, the "Taliban's Minister of Justice, Abdul Hakim Sharie, [recently] told Nanda Avalist, chargé d'affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Kabul, that the Taliban's legislative framework is rooted entirely in Islamic law." 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."
- In Pakistan, the "Lahore High Court (LHC) held that Islamic law and [the] law of the land do not restrain a Muslim from gifting his property to the child who earned his trust and affection through personal service and care."
- "The passing of Kenya's Chief Kadhi has triggered a clear legal and administrative process to appoint a new holder of the office, in line with the Constitution and the Kadhi's Courts Act."
- "Uganda's Constitutional Court has [concluded] that polygamous unions are constitutional, delivering a landmark judgment that affirms the legality of such marriages under customary and Islamic law."
- In Malaysia, a "recent decision by the High Court came as a shock to many when it annulled a takaful (Islamic insurance) worth RM1 million that had been given to the policyholder's widow."
- "A Kenyan man, identified as Stephen Abdukareem Munyakho, has been released from death row in Saudi Arabia after spending 14 years behind bars, following the payment of $1 million in blood money (diyya) a landmark resolution under Islamic law that allows clemency if the victim's family accepts compensation."
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Calendar: - 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).
- Summer School on Digital Humanities and Islamic Studies, September 1-4, 2025, Switzerland (Deadline: June 13, 2025).
- Call for Proposals: Paris Congress at 125: Comparative Law's Entanglement with Power from Paris to Today, McGill University, Canada, October 16-18, 2025 (Deadline: May 31, 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).
- Call for Papers: International Conference "Poetry and Knowledge," University of Münster, November 20-22, 2025 (Deadline: June 1, 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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