Sharia

Aapka Sawal: TMC, Congress competing over appeasement politics?

Aapka Sawal: Jinn and infiltrators in the 2024 elections, is Owaisi upset because of this?

Apr 26, 2024, 23:44 PM IST

Man asks woman to not sing in public in the name of religion, this is what happens next

Shared by an Iranian journalist on Twitter, the 5-minute long video starts with a woman singing on her guitar at a public place.

Sep 27, 2021, 18:23 PM IST

Afghanistan crisis: For Al Qaeda, Taliban are role model, democracy a 'deceptive mirage'

"This (Taliban) victory and empowerment reveal to us that jihad and fighting represent the Sharia-based, legal, and realistic way to restore rights (and) expel the invaders and occupiers,"  Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) said in a statement.

Aug 20, 2021, 13:56 PM IST

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban go door-to-door telling fearful Afghans to work

Former US President Donald Trump has blamed his successor Joe Biden for the Afghanistan mess. He is not alone, as many have questioned US's strategy after horrific scenes of chaos emerged from Kabul as Taliban took over. Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his government has no plans to recognise the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. 

Aug 18, 2021, 06:47 AM IST

'Indian Muslims much safer than Muslims in Islamic countries': This Saudi woman's reply is winning hearts

A Saudi woman's frank response on question-and-answer community platform Quora is going viral. 

Aug 23, 2018, 09:20 AM IST

Muslim women will not tolerate interference in Sharia: AIMPLB members

Asma Zehra, one of the members of the apex body of Indian Muslims, said Sharia is oxygen for Muslim men and women.
 

Oct 20, 2016, 00:45 AM IST

Respond in four weeks on triple talaq issue, SC tells Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday gave the Centre four weeks' time to file its response on the right of Muslim women in matrimonial matters relating to divorce and maintenance, including triple talaq.

Sep 05, 2016, 12:40 PM IST

After temples, Trupti Desai to fight for women's entry in Mumbai's Haji Ali dargah on April 28

The Bombay High Court is hearing a petition challenging the Haji Ali Trust's decision to ban the entry of women into the sanctum of the shrine.

Apr 22, 2016, 12:22 PM IST

Soon, `kinder, gentler` religious police in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has stripped its frequently criticised religious police of their powers to arrest, urging them to act "kindly and gently" in enforcing Islamic rules.

Apr 13, 2016, 18:16 PM IST

Hafiz Saeed's JuD running 'Sharia Court' in Lahore

On the lines of the Taliban, Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) has set up a 'Sharia Court' here to hand out "easy and swift justice", the first such parallel judicial system in Pakistan's Punjab Province.

Apr 07, 2016, 15:53 PM IST

Muslim women deprived of rights enshrined in Islam: Kerala HC judge

Justice B Kemal Pasha of the Kerala High Court sparked a controversy last week when he said Muslim women were being deprived of the rights enshrined in Islam.

Mar 10, 2016, 12:35 PM IST

Shocking ISIS video: English-speaking 10-year-old boy beheads hostage, warns America

In the latest propaganda video by Islamic State , a 10-year-old boy is seen beheading a hostage with a big knife. In the video, the English speaking boy is seen warning US against arming its enemies. 

Feb 05, 2016, 10:00 AM IST

Can a Muslim man remarry without consent of first wife?

Does the Indian Penal Code (IPC) hold precedence over Muslim personal laws? Are Muslim men allowed to remarry without obtaining the consent of their first wife? Will this amount to bigamy under the IPC?

Sep 11, 2015, 13:18 PM IST