Triple Talaq: The Best Example Against ‘Sharia Law’ and Literalism
India Supreme Court to commence hearing on triple talaq from tomorrow Source: Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will commence hearing from tomorrow on a batch of pleas […]
BBC: Halala: The women who sleep with a stranger to save their marriage
The women who sleep with a stranger to save their marriage Source: BBC By Athar Ahmad; BBC Asian Network & Victoria Derbyshire programme A number of online services are charging “divorced” […]
Divorce and Child Custody in Islam
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Beliefs, Identity and Deeds: What is a Healthy Balance? By Dr. Lutf ur […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader claims gender equality is ‘Zionist plot’ aiming to corrupt role of women in society
Source: Independent UK By Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden Ayatollah Khamenei claims West makes women an ‘object of gratification’ Iran’s Supreme Leader has claimed gender equality is a “Zionist plot” aiming to corrupt […]
A Definition of Muslim Fundamentalists and Fundamentalism
Source: New Age Islam By T.O. Shanavas 17 November 2016 Sharia is central to Islamic faith. It is the Divine Law of Guidance for personal and public behaviour of Muslims, and justice to humanity. Justice is one word in Islam that wraps balance, harmony, fairness, mercy and equity together for […]
‘Shariah Law’ a Disaster for the Muslim Majority Countries
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Kacem El Ghazzali, writer, activist, IHEU representative at the UN Human Rights Council, wrote in an article […]
Why three Australian universities have a Muslim handshake ‘rule’
Muslim leaders are calling on their communities to show respect for fellow Australians and shake hands. Source: SBS By Omar Dabbagh Australia’s Islamic communities have responded to revelations that some […]
Triple talaq: India’s battle against three words that grant instant divorce
Source: CNN By Huizhong Wu, CNN Jaipur, India (CNN)With just three words, Farha, a 30-year old woman from the northern Indian city of Jaipur, became a single mother of three […]
‘Shariah Law’ And ‘Checks and Balances,’ Needed in Constitution
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Revelation and intuition on the one hand and human reason, logic and humanity’s cumulative experience on the […]
US Judiciary Sets Another ‘Golden Example’ for ‘Absolute Justice’
Trump loses appeal court bid to reinstate travel ban Source: BBC A US federal appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinstate his ban on citizens from seven […]
Austria to ban full-face veil in public places
Source: BBC Austria’s ruling coalition has agreed to prohibit full-face veils in public spaces such as courts and schools. It is also considering a more general ban on state employees […]
Mirza Tahir Ahmad: A Staunch Advocate of Secularism for the Muslim World
Courtesy: Laiq Ahmad Atif of Malta Relationship between Religion and Politics in Islam, A Speech by Mirza Tahir Ahmad Recently Pakistan has been the seat of this hot, sometime violent […]
UK: Halala centers are exploitation of Muslim women
Promoted post: Urdu Drama: Shariah Law, Divorce, Halala and Fundamentalism? LONDON: The issue of divorce among Muslim women has taken a dangerous turn because clerics are out to exploit them […]
What Is The State Of Political Islam Today?
Source: Huffington Post By Nick Robins-Early; Associate World Editor, The Huffington Post Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic driving headlines around the world. […]
Sharia followers aren’t the problem, Newt is
Source: The Baltimore Sun By Huma Munir In the wake of the horrible tragedy in Nice, France, Newt Gingrich has called for the deportation of Muslims who believe in the Sharia […]
5 Things You Need To Know About Sharia Law
Source: Huffington Post Asking American Muslims to swear off Sharia law is a violation of religious liberty. By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor Following Thursday’s tragic attack that killed more […]
Threading My Prayer Rug: One Woman’s Journey from Pakistani Muslim to American Muslim
By Sabeeha Rehman This enthralling story of the making of an American is also a timely meditation on being Muslim in America today. Threading My Prayer Rug is a richly […]
What Every Muslim, Christian and Jew needs to know: The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times After the top constitutional body on Islamic laws in Pakistan recommended ‘a light beating for women’ sparking […]
Muslim men in India speak out against triple talaq and halala
Source: Herald Muslim women’s rights collectives have long been campaigning against the practices of instant triple talaq, polygamy and nikaah–halala in India. Two Supreme Court cases by Shayara Bano and […]
Surrendering the Sword of the ‘Sword-Verse’
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Here is the verse that has been called by the critics of Islam as the sword verse: […]