Marriages of convenience now becoming a trend
By MARIAM NIHAL | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Modern-day marriages of convenience are becoming a trend according to many expatriates in the Kingdom. The expatriate community feels the rules of marriage […]
What does the term ‘sharia’ mean for Muslims in Switzerland?
In the course of debates on Islam in Switzerland a lot of ‘semi-knowledge’ circulates in Switzerland. That is why the Imam of the Mahmud Mosque invited to clarify. by […]
Lady doctor sues Haia member for misconduct
By ARAB NEWS ALKHOBAR: The Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) has started investigating allegations that a Haia member harassed and humiliated a woman doctor, Al-Madinah Arabic daily reported. “The investigation committee at the Haia has started a probe into the entire issue. We are awaiting […]
Concubines and the Holy Quran
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Debate about Sharia and Democracy – A Western Misconception
Source: Qantara Sharia is a collection of norms that can be interpreted in many ways – either for or against democracy. Islamist parties are not per se opposed to democracy, writes the renowned scholar of Islam, Mathias Rohe in his commentary How terrible would it be if, in future, Libyan […]
Shariah law a misunderstood concept by Muslims and non-Muslims
Letter to the Editor: (Re: ‘Muslim Canadians must abide by Canada’s laws’ in the Nov. 3 edition of the Barrie Examiner) Shariah law is a misunderstood concept, by Muslims and non-Muslims and therefore very often stokes fear in people’s minds. Shariah is an Arabic word, and like many Arabic words, has many […]
Fresh hopes for pardon of Lankan housemaid Rizana
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: A Sri Lankan delegation visiting Dawadmi, 380 km from the capital, was given a warm welcome by the Otaibi tribe leader Mohamed Faihan Shoraim Al-Otaibi on Thursday. The high-powered delegation led by Sri Lanka’s Western Province Gov. Alavi Mowlana met the tribal leaders […]
Afghanistan mother and daughter stoned and shot dead
Source: BBC A group of armed men have stoned and shot dead a woman and her daughter in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, security officials have told the BBC. The officials blamed the Taliban, who they said had accused the women of “moral deviation and adultery”. The police said two men had […]
Shari’ah ≠ Islamic Law: Misunderstanding the Role of Islam in Libya
Source/Credit: Religion Dispatches By Haroon Moghul After Libya’s interim leader Abdul-Jalil’s Sunday speech, many have raised concerns about the place of Shari’ah law in Libya. Of course, you could take Juan Cole’s angle on this, and ask why we weren’t as concerned about the Islamic nature of the “new” Iraq […]
Militants seek arrest of takfiri preachers
By MUHAMMAD AL-SULAMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Three men allegedly belonging to the Turki Al-Dandani terror cell told judges at a criminal court in Riyadh on Monday that preachers who issued takfiri (branding opponents “infidels”) religious edicts and encouraged youths to take part in jihad in Afghanistan should be arrested and brought to […]
Indonesia plans to sell $500 mln global sukuk this year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Indonesian Finance Ministry is targetting a $500 million 5-year global sukuk issuance this year, an official told reporters at an Islamic finance forum here on Monday. “We are looking for the benchmark tenor, but we hope to have longer (tenures),” Dwi Irianti Hadiningdyah, deputy director of Islamic Financing for the ministry’s debt […]
Alternative punishment option open, says Al-Eisa
By MD AL-SULAMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Options other than prison time are to be considered when judges pass sentences on minor crimes, Justice Minister Muhammad Al-Eisa said on Saturday while opening a forum on modern trends in alternative punishments in Riyadh. “The modern trend in criminal law is to […]
100 telephone cabins for pilgrims to seek fatwas
By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs will establish more than 100 telephone cabins at the lobbies and the gates of the Grand Mosque. They will be connected to the offices of religious scholars to answer queries by pilgrims around the […]
Muslim women leaders convene at global conference
SOURCE: DAILY TIMES PAKISTAN NEW YORK: The American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA) announced the Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality (WISE) Conference to be held from October 14 to October 17 in Istanbul, Turkey. “Soon the world will witness how Muslim women activists, scholars, politicians jurists and poets have assumed […]
Politicians Hail ‘Historic’ Event at European Parliament to Combat Extremism
LONDON, October 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Warning over Wahhabism, influence of internet and media focus on extremist groups at security and cohesion debate Politicians, think tanks, religious leaders and academics came together for a landmark conference at the European Parliament to highlight the threats posed by religious extremism and to […]
Women’s group mounts new campaign to scrap legal rep rule
By WALAA HAWARI | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: A group of Saudi businesswomen is campaigning for all government departments to scrap the requirement for a male legal representative when processing paperwork and other related business. The Commerce Ministry has already agreed to change its rules after the campaigners started their initiative […]
Activists in Arab World Vie to Define Islamic State
ANTHONY SHADID and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK CAIRO — By force of this year’s Arab revolts and revolutions, activists marching under the banner of Islam are on the verge of a reckoning decades in the making: the prospect of achieving decisive power across the region has unleashed an unprecedented debate over […]
Outrage over flogging sentence against woman driver
By MARIAM NIHAL | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The lashing punishment handed to Shayma Jastaniah for flouting the driving ban has caused outrage among Saudis and expatriates living in the Kingdom. Shayma, in her 30s, was found guilty of driving without permission and sentenced to 10 lashes on Tuesday, a day […]
Raising blood money is not enough, says economist
By ARAB NEWS ‘Diyyah’ represented long-term investment for the benefit of victims’ heirs during the time of the Prophet RIYADH: A Saudi economist has welcomed the recent government decision to raise diyyah (blood money) to SR400,000 for murder and SR300,000 for accidental killings, but warned this alone would not be […]
A day of moderation, tolerance: Anti-takfir drive needs to be supported by the whole of Saudi society
By SAMAR FATANY, ARABNEWS Today we celebrate the National Day with greater hopes and aspirations about the future of our country. It is encouraging to note that a major initiative has been taken to lead the Kingdom to a better future. The initiative aims at countering religious extremism and eradicating […]