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German court orders fines for ‘sharia police’ group
A German court on Monday ordered seven fundamentalists to pay fines over a so-called “sharia police” patrol they launched in 2014 to mass ... World News -
Turkish Islamic scholar says Erdogan opponents ‘must be killed’
The Netherlands announced it would open an investigation into statements made by an Islamic Turkish academic, loyal to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ... World News -
UN warns that Somalia’s political unity at risk
The UN Security Council warned on Thursday that “internal and external pressures risk undermining Somalia’s political unity” and ... Middle East -
Sudanese woman flogged for marrying without father’s consent
Sudanese police lashed a woman 75 times on Tuesday after a court found her guilty of marrying a man without her father’s consent, her lawyer and ... Variety -
India’s Muslims await top court judgment on plea to ban polygamy
India’s 172-million-odd Muslims are biting their nails as its highest court has started examining the legal validity of polygamy and other ... Features -
Dubai man seeks divorce over lack of honeymoon intimacy
It was no fairy tale ending for this Dubai couple after their honeymoon abroad was cut short and a divorce was their first decision as a married ... Variety -
Malaysian firm adds Islamic certification to cryptocurrency
Malaysia-based firm HelloGold has received a sharia-compliant certification for its gold-backed cryptocurrency and plans to launch its online gold ... Economy -
How the rapid pace of life calls for renewed change
It’s said that a man once headed to Mecca to perform pilgrimage, and he violated some details so he called a sheikh he knows for a fatwa ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia mulls nationality for children of Saudi mothers, foreign fathers
The Shoura Council on Tuesday agreed to study a proposal to grant nationality to children whose mothers are Saudis but fathers are non-Saudis. With a ... Features -
Greece makes Sharia Law optional for Muslim minority
The Greek parliament on Tuesday made the practice of Islamic sharia law in family disputes optional for the country’s Muslim minority, changing ... World News -
First in Muslim world, Tunisian president seeks equal inheritance for women
In a speech on the occasion of the National Women’s Day, the Tunisian President announced the formation of a committee to study the issue of ... North Africa -
Egypt debate: Should divorced women get part of their ex-husband’s salary?
An Egyptian female MP and an expert on religious studies is calling for a law that grants divorced women a portion of their husbands’ salaries, ... Features -
Tunisia bids adieu to Islamic thinker who rejected prohibition of alcohol, prostitution
Mohamed al-Talbi, the Tunisian who passed away on Monday at the age of 96, may have been infamous for his controversial remarks but was indeed one of ... Features -
Scandals, ideological issues exposed by terrorism
There are people who think they defend religion by distorting the reputation of others Middle East -
Saudi Prince execution: Equal justice for all
Saudi citizens reacted on social media and said prince’s execution was seen as sign of equality Middle East -
Why do they attack the permissible in Sharia?
In Sharia, the basis of things is permitting them. Live and let live. Religious obsessions are the root of extremism Middle East -
Mauritanian Mufti demands creation of ‘religious police’
The preacher made the demand during an encounter with the Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Africa -
Boko Haram release first beheading video since pledging allegiance to ISIS
Footage resembles that of an ISIS propaganda video Africa -
Pakistan approves sharia advisory board for Islamic finance
Pakistan's securities commission has approved a four-member sharia advisory board to oversee Islamic financial products Banking & Finance -
Sexes separated in Indonesian province's schools, next up motorbikes
Aceh is the only province that abides by Islamic shariah law in the Muslim-dominated nation, Variety -
Biggest Gulf hedge fund launch for 5 years eyes ethical bets
The fund will invest using the principles of Sharia, although trades will not be signed off by a cleric. Banking & Finance -
Hundreds protest Islamic law in Australia
The “Reclaim Australia” events drew hundreds of supporters but also triggered counter-rallies World News -
Combat radical ideologies by mobilizing the Muslim world
Unfortunately, Shariah experts today remain greatly divided and many of them are intolerant and ultraconservative Middle East -
Saudi Arabia: No bargaining on Islamic rules
The Cabinet made the remarks in the backdrop of the recent statement by the Swedish foreign minister offending the Kingdom Middle East -
Iran blinds acid attacker in ‘eye-for- an-eye' punishment
The punishment was carried out following an attack in which the man threw acid into another man’s face Variety -
Morocco to create sharia board to oversee Islamic finance: decree
It is the second big step to allow the creation of Islamic banks and enable private firms to issue Islamic debt Banking & Finance -
Leader of radical Belgian Islamist group sentenced to 12 years
Authorities estimate that some 350 Belgians have left for Syria to fight for ISIS World News -
Bahrain looks for regional edge with central sharia board
The central bank already has a sharia board but its scope is limited to vetting its own products Banking & Finance -
Six Muslim schools in hot water in the UK
Six Muslim schools are threatened with closure as their education curriculum is said to expose students to radical Islamist ideology World News -
Trendy UK hotel turns Islamic, bars alcohol, pork
New owner of London’s Bermondsey Square Hotel has turned the trendy guesthouse into a sharia-compliant venue Variety