Adultery and Rape: Islamic Guidance and Jurisprudence
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, Tennessee, USA Family is the basic unit of any […]
Reason or Orthodoxy: Which One Should Rule?
Epigraph: Say, ‘Bring forward your proof if you are truthful.’ (Al Quran 27:64) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times My Exhibit A in favor of […]
How the teachings of Islam could help us prevent more sexual abuse scandals
Source: Independent By Qasim Rashid, Monday 16 October 2017 Harvey Weinstein is just another case of a powerful man abusing women because we live in a society that lets him […]
Video: Mohammad Tawhidi On Islamism
Mohammad Tawhidi is an Australian Shia Muslim influencer and reformist Imam.[1][2] Tawhidi has been embraced by a number of Western far-right[3][1][4] and Islamophobic groups.[3][1][5][6] Tawhidi had earlier held Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi as his marja taqlid. Since 2015, Tawhidi has stated that […]
Reason or Orthodoxy: Which One Should Rule?
Epigraph: Say, ‘Bring forward your proof if you are truthful.’ (Al Quran 27:64) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times My Exhibit A in favor of […]
Arrests, Beatings and Secret Prayers: Inside the Persecution of India’s Christians
Source: New York Times By Jeffrey Gettleman and Suhasini Raj “They want to remove us from society,” a Christian farmer said of Hindu extremists. Rising attacks on Christians are part of a broader […]
Judge orders Dubai ruler to pay his ex-wife at least $728 million
Judge orders Dubai ruler to pay his ex-wife at least $728 million in one of the largest divorce settlements ever handed down by a UK courthttps://t.co/8gD41qOjDs — CNN Breaking News […]
Roe v. Wade’s future is in doubt after historic arguments at Supreme Court
Source: NPR By Nina Totenberg The right to an abortion in the United States appeared to be on shaky ground as a divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the fate of Roe […]
US Supreme Court hears debate on Roe vs. Wade: Laymen’s chance to shine like the best lawyers or theologians
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page US Supreme Court hears the most important case of the century, abortion case challenging Roe […]
UAE decriminalises premarital sexual relations
UAE decriminalises premarital sexual relations among 40 legal changes in reform push Source: Reuters The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said a new criminal code would come into force in […]
The Christian desire for the Shariah Law: Supreme Court to hear case over Boston’s refusal to fly Christian flag
Source: Politico By Josh Gerstein The case could provide an opportunity for the court’s six-justice conservative majority to expand the rights of religious groups. The Supreme Court has agreed to […]
Radical leader of Pakistan’s Red Mosque emboldened by Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Source: Washington Post By Pamela Constable; September 25, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. EDT ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For years, the Red Mosque in Pakistan’s capital has stood as a bastion of religious […]
The Real Shariah Issue: Inside the world of Secret Polygamous Marriages (in UK)
By Sabah Hussain Source: Byline Times Dating websites offer Muslim men the chance to meet a second wife online – but the practice causes financial stress, trauma and heartbreak for […]
‘A Private Matter’: Joe Biden’s Very Public Clash With His Own Church
Source: Politico GREENVILLE, Del. — As a rule dating back to the election, the reporters who follow the president go everywhere with him but two places: inside his home and inside […]
Taliban ‘brutally’ killed a popular Afghan folk singer just days after it said ‘music is forbidden’ in Islam, former minister says
Source: Business Insider The Taliban killed a famous Afghan folk singer on Saturday, a former interior minister said. Fawad Andarabi was reportedly dragged from his village home and shot dead. […]
Texas Churches Can’t Be Forced To Close — Ever — Under New Law
Source: Houston Public Media House Bill 1239, also called the Freedom To Worship Act, was passed during this year’s Legislative Session. JACK MORGAN, TPR / RACHEL OSIER LINDLEY, KERA | POSTED ONAUGUST 26, 2021, […]
What is sharia law? And how is the Taliban using it in Afghanistan?
Marina Pitofsky; USA TODAY https://uw-media.usatoday.com/embed/video/8199684002?placement=snow-embed Sharia “is defined very clearly by the Quran,” but interpretations have drastically differed. The Islamic religious law can apply to the criminal laws of a country, laws on marriage and more. “Sharia means literally ‘the path.’” Days after taking over Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul, […]
Can humanity settle for some happy medium: From Burqa in Afghanistan to G strings in sports and at beaches?
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: A review of the following collection should help any thinking person realize that humanity needs a happy medium. If […]
What is Sharia law? What does it mean for women in Afghanistan?
Source: BBC The Taliban say they will rule Afghanistan according to a strict interpretation of Islam’s legal system called Sharia law. In the first press briefing after taking control in […]
Forget the sectarian differences, talking about real life issues: BBC Debate: Is The Niqaab A Barrier To Justice?
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles in promoting Hijab and modest dressing The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment Personally, I believe, Niqaab or face veil is too conservative […]