ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "In Muslim-majority societies—and particularly in Egypt—scholars of Islamic law occupy a critical intersection between faith, public order, and social stability." Gerald Drissner "breaks down al-Isnād (الإسناد)…  ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS - "In Muslim-majority societies—and particularly in Egypt—scholars of Islamic law occupy a critical intersection between faith, public order, and social stability."
- Gerald Drissner "breaks down al-Isnād (الإسناد), the rigorous system of source verification for Prophetic traditions, and connects its timeless lessons" to the present, including "law [and] modern life."
- In Uzbekistan, Shaykh Nuriddin Xoliqnazarov argues that "there is an urgent need to examine the dimensions of AI from an ethical and religious perspective that balances leveraging modern achievements with preserving human values and Shari'a (Islamic law) regulations."
- In Saudi Arabia, "the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and Umm Al-Qura University have jointly launched 'Hedayah Thon.' Announced as the first competitive technological event of its kind, the hackathon challenges innovators to develop digital solutions for the better services for pilgrims and visitors at the Masjid al-Haram and the Masjid an-Nabawi."
- Journalist Varsha Pant explains "how religious arbitration works under U.S. law and the challenges around Islamic arbitration courts."
- "Strong discontent has grown among Muslim organisations in Maharashtra [India] over the appointment of a non-Muslim as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Maharashtra State Hajj Committee."
CASES, FATWĀS, LEGISLATION ON ISLAMIC LAW - A sharīʿa court in Kano, Nigeria "has ordered a man, Khalifa Auwal, to undergo six months of community service and Islamic studies after finding him guilty of criminal trespass and theft."
- "A divorced Malaysian couple looking to rekindle their relationship were arrested for being alone in a hotel room after religious enforcement officers raided their hotel....They were suspected of khalwat, an Islamic moral offence under Malaysia's state sharia laws." For more content and context on Islamic law in Malaysia, consult our Editor-in-Chief Professor Intisar Rabb's "Legislation and Regulation of Islamic Law in Malaysia" and its appended resource roundup.
- "A faith leader who officiated a wedding ceremony for an underage couple has been sentenced in the first case of its kind under new legislation banning child marriage in England and Wales. Ashraf Osmani, 52, carried out a Nikah ceremony - a form of marriage under Islamic law - at Northampton's Central Mosque at the request of two 16-year-olds."
- "Sharia (Islamic law) police in Banda Aceh [Indonesia]...administered 140 strokes each to [two] individuals found guilty of extramarital relations and alcohol consumption." For more news blurbs relating to harsh applications of Islamic criminal law, consult our "Islamic Criminal Law in the News Roundup."
- "The Rajasthan [India] high court...has ruled that 'mubarat' (mutual divorce) by consent of both spouses is fully valid under the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937."
- "In Kyrgyzstan, the possibility of introducing administrative fines for non-compliance with the legislation in the halal product sector is being considered."
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES PIL & Harvard Events: - Islamic Law Speaker Series: Sohaira Siddiqui (Georgetown University), "Islamic Law on Trial: Contesting Colonial Power in British India," February 10, 2026 @ 12:30pm
- Islamic Law Speaker Series: Ihsan Yilmaz (Deakin University), "Sharia as Informal Law: Lived Experiences of Young Muslims in Western Societies," March 10, 2026 @ 12:30pm
- Islamic Law Speaker Series: Sherman Jackson (University of Southern California), "The Islamic Secular," April 7, 2026 @ 12:30pm
- Workshop: Arabic TEI (Textual Encoding Initiative), April 2–3, 2026
PIL & Harvard Opportunities: Global Events: - Conference: Faith, Values, and the Rule of Law—An Interdisciplinary Conference, Seton Hall University School of Law, February February 4–5, 2026
- Conference: AI Methodologies and Applications in Middle Eastern and Islamic World Studies, Kuwait University, February 4–5, 2026
- Conference: Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America, Amherst, MA, March 19–21, 2026
- Conference: Humanities of AI—Intelligence and Imitation: Mind, Mechanism, Mimesis, Johns Hopkins University, April 24–26, 2026
- Conference: American Society for Premodern Asia Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 24–27, 2026
- Conference: Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT), University of Chicago, May 1–2, 2026
- Workshop: The Law and Humanities Workshop for Junior Scholars, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, June 8–9, 2026
- Conference: Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities Annual Conference, Chicago, June 17–18, 2026
- Conference: Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 21–24, 2026
Global Opportunities: - Call for Papers: Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (MEIS) Graduate Student Virtual Symposium, University of Alberta, February 2, 2026
- Call for Panels: Middle East Medievalists at MESA 2026, February 12, 2026
- Call for Papers: Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, February 17, 2026
- Call for Applications: Kamel Center Senior Postgraduate Fellowship, Yale Law School, February 20, 2026
- Call for Papers: Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop, Princeton University, February 20, 2026
- Call for Proposals: UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Graduate Student Colloquium: The Visual Culture of Algeria Through Exchange, Circulation, and Global Networks, February 27, 2026
- Call for Applications: Orient-Institut Beirut Residential Postdoctoral Fellowship, March 1, 2026
- Call for Participation: Digital Medieval Studies Institute, International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, May 13, 2026
- Position Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval Middle East, Colby College, July 1, 2026
- Call for Participation: Digital Medieval Studies Institute, International Medieval Congress, Leeds, UK, July 10, 2026
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