On 3rd February, 2024, senior Civil Judge Qudrat Ullah in the case titled Khawar Fareed Maneka vs Imran Ahmed Khan and Bushra Bibi, etc. convicted the […]
Dower: Unveiling the Truth – Genuine Protection or Mere Deception?
The discussion around women’s rights under Islamic law still continues and involves various perspectives including those of Islamic legal experts, traditionalists and orientalists who keep engaging […]
Pre-Trial Arrest and Detention – Its Place In Islamic Criminal Law and Procedure
This article aims to highlight the scope of pre-trial arrest and detention[1] in Islamic criminal law and procedure.[2] The nature and history of Islamic criminal law […]
The Islamic Banking Industry And Its Dubious Claims
The Islamic Banking Industry And Its Dubious Claims During the month of Ramadan last year, an advertisement campaign was launched over TV channels in Pakistan by […]
Men Protection Act
Men Protection Act Before discussing the need of the hour, let me open up my words with one of the not so essential (neglected) part of […]
Does A Woman Need Four Witnesses To Prove Rape?
Does A Woman Need Four Witnesses To Prove Rape? It happens to be very unfortunate of us ‘the Muslims’ to have a very serious misconception of […]
Un-Islamic “Islamic Courts”
Un-Islamic “Islamic Courts” Since 1990 Jamat-ud-Dawa, a private religious organization which claims to render social welfare services besides running charitable schools and hospitals in Pakistan, has […]
Muslim Personal Law vs State Law – Marriage & Divorce
Muslim Personal Law vs State Law – Marriage & Divorce There is a deep concern growing in some quarters for the imploding moral fabric of our […]
Punishment — The Only Cure Within A Society?
Punishment — The Only Cure Within A Society? English philosopher William Penn once said, “People are more afraid of the laws of Man than of God, […]
Extremism — Defying Diversity
Extremism — Defying Diversity The relation between Muslim societies and the West is quite complex. In recent decades it has come to be underpinned by suspicions […]
Homicide Cases In Pakistan Need Uniformity In Law
Homicide Cases In Pakistan Need Uniformity In Law Homicide in the Islamic Sharia law, forming part of penal law deals with a multifarious system, which is […]
Reflections On The Legality Of War Under Islam And International Law
Reflections On The Legality Of War Under Islam And International Law As a student of law one is constantly applying legal principles, rules and precedents to […]
The Riba Case And The Interest Based Financial System of Pakistan
The Riba Case And The Interest Based Financial System of Pakistan Article 2 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, stipulates that all existing […]
Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Threat To Democracy?
Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Threat To Democracy? “To the extent that we are privatising public civil dispute resolution systems, we are essentially privatising a significant part […]