Justice in the State
Source: Review of Religions Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih II(ra) Justice in the State Besides uniting Makkan and Madinite Muslims in a brotherhood, the Holy Prophetsainstituted a […]
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 […]
Reclaiming Tradition: Islamic Law in a Modern World
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: We want secularism in every country of the world. The article below is very interesting and highlights the constant tug in the Muslim countries towards Shariah Law. We however have a large collection to promote secularism from different angles, social, judicial, religious, cultural and political. […]
SHARIAH RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGION AND POLITICS IN ISLAM
A speech delivered by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Khalifatul Masih IV at the Inter‑religious Consults, Suriname, on 3rd June 1991 Published by: Islam International Publications Ltd. Islamabad, Sheephatch Lane, Tilford, Surrey GU10 2AQ, […]
‘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 […]
As Shariah Experiment Becomes a Model, Indonesia’s Secular Face Slips
Source: The New York Times By JON EMONT BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Things were hopping at Redinesh Coffee Roastery in this seaside city one recent evening. Electronic dance music blared […]
Government’s responsibility over sharia law
Source: The Guardian Sharia courts are a symptom rather than the cause of the problems many Muslim women face (Sharia courts have no place in UK family law, theguardian.com, 14 […]
From the US army to al-Shabaab: the man who wanted to live under sharia law
Source: The Guardian By Ed Pilkington in Atlanta, Georgia Craig Baxam was lost. He thought he was in a town in northern Kenya called Marareme, though really he didn’t have a […]
Saudi Arabia Executes One of Its Princes
Source: The Daily Beast A Saudi prince was executed Tuesday after he was convicted of shooting another man dead during a brawl. The execution marks the first time a member of the royal family was executed in 40 years. The Saudi state news service said the prince, Prince Turki bin […]
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: […]
Video: Is justice served when religious arbitration replaces courts of law?
Epigraph: O ye who believe! be strict in observing justice, and be witnesses for Allah, even though it be against yourselves or against parents and kindred. Whether he be rich […]