RIYADH: Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh plans to host an international conference on the judiciary with a focus on arbitration in October.

The institution’s Supreme Jurisdiction Institute would organize the conference, said Fawzan bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Fawzan, acting rector of the university. The event would see specialists interact with members of the community on the subject matter, he said.

The themes cover various aspects of Islamic law in relation to international law.

Abdullah Al-Teraiki, dean of the institute, said experts would deliver several research papers.

Meanwhile, the institution would host a conference in December on using Islamic law to achieve security in the Kingdom, said Al-Fawzan at a meeting of the planning committee recently.

Al-Fawzan urged all members of the committee to do their utmost to ensure the success of the event.