Sharia law
Fraud claims, wine money, Sharia: Ethical storms around Ilhan Omar’s husband
The legal battles facing Tim Mynett have reignited questions regarding the alignment of his business ventures with the strict Islamic values Congresswoman Omar champions.
Texas governor designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood criminal, terrorist groups
Syrian justice minister tells TML: ‘Coordination with US-led coalition can be lawful under Shariah’
Knesset advances bill expanding rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters
Muslim divorce law 'unconstitutional,' rules India's top court
Muslim women say they have been left destitute by husbands divorcing them through "triple talaq," including by Skype and WhatsApp.
We cannot defeat terrorism if we disconnect ideology from religion
Protesters rally against Islamic law in dozens of US cities
Anti-Muslim incidents rose 57 percent last year, including a 44 percent jump in anti-Islamic hate crimes, according to a survey in early May.
Breaking the glass ceiling in the Shari’a courts
Female qadis serve in the Shari’a courts in Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt and Jordan, but not in Iran, said Shaked – and up till now, not in Israel.
Learn from Islam
Perhaps one day a woman will be appointed not just to an administrative position, but rather to serve as a full-fledged rabbinical judge.
Israeli Sharia court system appoints first-ever female judge
The Sharia Courts in Israel handle personal status law issues like marriage and divorce for Muslim-Israelis.
Rivlin emphasizes co-existence at Iftar dinner
There are growing signs of improvement in the quality of life for the Arab population and joint regional projects promoted by Arab and Jewish local authorities, Rivlin said.
Forbidden felines: Saudi cleric declares selfies with cats 'un-Islamic'
Luckily for cat lovers across the Islamic country, the cleric explained that it was not only cats which were prohibited from photos.
Saudi cleric: 'Homosexuality not a deviation from Islam, should not be punished'
The cleric, Salman Odah, stated that "even though homosexuality is considered a sin in all the Semitic holy books, it does not require any punishment in this world."
Saudi Arabia’s religious police stripped of authority to arrest Sharia violators
The unprecedented Saudi move came as a result of growing local criticism of the police and the way it performs its role as the defender of Sharia law in the state.