On 14-15 May 2025, Dr. Ari Schriber (Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellow, Utrecht University) and I co-organized a workshop entitled “Knowledge in Islamic Courts: Evidence, Proof, Procedure” at the Netherlands Institute in Morocco (NIMAR) in Rabat. Through an open call, we gathered 13 participants from across various fields ranging from Islamic legal history and anthropology to …
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MALAYMATRIMONEY: Q1 Updates
As I elucidated in my previous post, Q1 was mostly about settling in as a resident (and taxpayer) of Norway. It is also about settling into UiB — joining the research community; getting to know other academics; and getting them to know me. Here’s what I’ve been up to since coming here: March 14-17 March: …
About the project
MALAYMATRIMONEY: The Division of Matrimonial Wealth in Malay Polygyny & the Codification of Culture in Malaysian Islamic Family Law This project is a socio-legal study of the division of matrimonial wealth (harta sepencarian) in Shari’ah (Islamic) courts in contemporary Malaysia. Under Malaysian Islamic family law, matrimonial wealth can be claimed upon the death or divorce …