Sharia

Mufti Taqi Usmani and other scholars declared purchasing goods with cryptocurrency impermissible under Islamic law, citing that crypto is not recognized as 'maal' (wealth) in Sharia. The fatwa mandates returning items bought with crypto and prohibits their use or resale.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that women's inheritance rights under Sharia law are protected and cannot be denied through private arrangements or social pressure, overturning a lower court's decision in a 71-year-old family dispute. The court declared Mutation No. 75 illegal, void, and ineffective against female heirs' rights, emphasizing that inheritance is a vested legal right devolving immediately upon death.

The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in Pakistan issued a landmark ruling mandating heightened judicial scrutiny for transactions affecting women’s inheritance rights. The court overturned a lower court decision that upheld a compromise agreement disinheriting two sisters, emphasizing that female heirs must be protected from coercion, fraud, and social pressure in inheritance disputes.