Sharia Law
- All
- News
- Videos
-
"Suicidal Concept": Bangladeshi Islamists Protest Women's Rights Reforms
Thousands of Bangladeshis took to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday to oppose the government's proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for mainly Muslim women.
-
Islamic Court Judgments Not Legally Valid Or Enforceable: Supreme Court
Islamic courts like "Qazi's Court", "Kaziyat's Court (Darul Qaza)" or "Sharia Court' have no recognition in law, the Supreme Court has reiterated.
-
"It's A Way Of Saying": Jharkhand Minister Clarifies "Sharia First" Remark
Jharkhand Minister Hafizul Hassan on Monday clarified his controversial remark about "Shariat first, then Constitution," saying it was a misinterpretation and out of context.
-
Muslim Woman Wants To Follow Secular Property Law, Court Seeks Centre Reply
Amid a nationwide debate on a Uniform Civil Code, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre if a person born in a Muslim family can follow secular laws in matters of property or is bound to abide by the Sharia, the Muslim personal law
-
Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
-
Yogi Adityanath's Bulldozer Warning For Those Who "Follow Aurangzeb's Path"
Targeting the Congress, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the soul of Aurangzeb has possessed the party and that its leaders have been in a state of mourning since the January 22 Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Ram.
-
If Congress Wins, They Will Bring Sharia Law: Yogi Adityanath's Big Charge
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday made serious allegations against the Congress and said the grand old party has in its election manifesto expressed its intention to implement the 'Sharia law' in the country.
-
10 Countries Where Homosexuality Can Lead To Capital Punishment
Several countries have banned homosexuality, with many of them having the death penalty for same-sex relations.
-
LGBTQ Event Cancelled After Security Threats In Indonesia
Rights groups have cancelled a Southeast Asian LGBT event in Indonesia after receiving security threats, the organisers said, the latest sign of increasing pressure on the community from religious conservatives in the country.
-
"Mere Opposition To Sharia...": Team Thackeray On Uniform Civil Code
The Shiv Sena (UBT) today said that "mere opposition to Sharia" cannot be the basis for the Uniform Civil Code, asserting that Uniform Civil Code also means having equality in law and justice for all.
-
Imran Khan Trends Over His "Un-Islamic" Marriage To Bushra Bibi. Here's Why
Mufti Mohammad Saeed, the cleric who solemnised the couple's Islamic marriage in 2018, said it took place during the iddat period of Bushra Bibi.
-
Eye-For-An-Eye Sharia Law Returns To Afghanistan Courts
Kneeling in front of a turbanned judge in a tiny room at the Ghazni Court of Appeal in eastern Afghanistan, an old man sentenced to death for murder pleads for his life.
-
Iran Women Cut Hair, Burn Hijab To Protest Death Of 22-Year-Old In Custody
Under Iran's sharia or Islamic law, women are obliged to cover their hair and wear long, loose-fitting clothes.
-
Foreign Engagement Will Be As Per Sharia Law, Says Top Taliban Leader
The Taliban will deal with the international community in line with sharia law, Haibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the hardline Islamist group said.
-
Plea Against Talaq-e-Hasan, Talaq Given Over 3 Months, In Supreme Court
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to declare 'Talaq-e-Hasan' and all other forms of "unilateral extra-judicial talaq" as void and unconstitutional, claiming they are arbitrary, irrational, and violated fundamental rights.
-
"Suicidal Concept": Bangladeshi Islamists Protest Women's Rights Reforms
Thousands of Bangladeshis took to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday to oppose the government's proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for mainly Muslim women.
-
Islamic Court Judgments Not Legally Valid Or Enforceable: Supreme Court
Islamic courts like "Qazi's Court", "Kaziyat's Court (Darul Qaza)" or "Sharia Court' have no recognition in law, the Supreme Court has reiterated.
-
"It's A Way Of Saying": Jharkhand Minister Clarifies "Sharia First" Remark
Jharkhand Minister Hafizul Hassan on Monday clarified his controversial remark about "Shariat first, then Constitution," saying it was a misinterpretation and out of context.
-
Muslim Woman Wants To Follow Secular Property Law, Court Seeks Centre Reply
Amid a nationwide debate on a Uniform Civil Code, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre if a person born in a Muslim family can follow secular laws in matters of property or is bound to abide by the Sharia, the Muslim personal law
-
Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
-
Yogi Adityanath's Bulldozer Warning For Those Who "Follow Aurangzeb's Path"
Targeting the Congress, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the soul of Aurangzeb has possessed the party and that its leaders have been in a state of mourning since the January 22 Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Ram.
-
If Congress Wins, They Will Bring Sharia Law: Yogi Adityanath's Big Charge
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday made serious allegations against the Congress and said the grand old party has in its election manifesto expressed its intention to implement the 'Sharia law' in the country.
-
10 Countries Where Homosexuality Can Lead To Capital Punishment
Several countries have banned homosexuality, with many of them having the death penalty for same-sex relations.
-
LGBTQ Event Cancelled After Security Threats In Indonesia
Rights groups have cancelled a Southeast Asian LGBT event in Indonesia after receiving security threats, the organisers said, the latest sign of increasing pressure on the community from religious conservatives in the country.
-
"Mere Opposition To Sharia...": Team Thackeray On Uniform Civil Code
The Shiv Sena (UBT) today said that "mere opposition to Sharia" cannot be the basis for the Uniform Civil Code, asserting that Uniform Civil Code also means having equality in law and justice for all.
-
Imran Khan Trends Over His "Un-Islamic" Marriage To Bushra Bibi. Here's Why
Mufti Mohammad Saeed, the cleric who solemnised the couple's Islamic marriage in 2018, said it took place during the iddat period of Bushra Bibi.
-
Eye-For-An-Eye Sharia Law Returns To Afghanistan Courts
Kneeling in front of a turbanned judge in a tiny room at the Ghazni Court of Appeal in eastern Afghanistan, an old man sentenced to death for murder pleads for his life.
-
Iran Women Cut Hair, Burn Hijab To Protest Death Of 22-Year-Old In Custody
Under Iran's sharia or Islamic law, women are obliged to cover their hair and wear long, loose-fitting clothes.
-
Foreign Engagement Will Be As Per Sharia Law, Says Top Taliban Leader
The Taliban will deal with the international community in line with sharia law, Haibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the hardline Islamist group said.
-
Plea Against Talaq-e-Hasan, Talaq Given Over 3 Months, In Supreme Court
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to declare 'Talaq-e-Hasan' and all other forms of "unilateral extra-judicial talaq" as void and unconstitutional, claiming they are arbitrary, irrational, and violated fundamental rights.
