It is only when ordinary Muslims start openly questioning the basic tenets of Islam and modifying or reinterpreting them for the modern era that jihadism will start shrinking.
Criticised for her handshake with a minister in 2016, Rizvana filed complaint against the man who made the allegations. He sought quashing of the case, but HC dismissed his petition.
The 50-year-old wants to take protection under the secular Indian Succession Act, saying Sharia is discriminatory against women when it comes to inheritance.
The diverging paths of legislative interventions in Muslim and Hindu personal laws is a result of the damaging effect that Muslim Personal Law symbolises in Indian politics.
Open-access research paper has proposed a machine learning model, based on inputs from Islamic scholars, to help Muslims decide which cryptocurrencies are Sharia-compliant.
The corporal punishments were the latest sign of the Taliban applying its strict interpretation of Sharia law to criminal justice. Some of the crimes included adultery & robbery.
India’s competitiveness cannot be defended abroad if it is eroded at home. Short-term measures can provide a cushion, but without reforms, exporters will remain perpetually vulnerable.
According to the Niti Aayog quarter trade watch report launched Monday, India’s total trade in FY 2025 was at US$1.73 trillion—exports at US$823 billion & imports US$908 billion.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
No offence but the entire Shari’ah-compliant system of haq mahr is a sickening concept. If you study the fiqh (jurisprudence), you realise it is essentially money for s*x and nothing else (e.g. consider the cases in which it should be returned vs not).
Always welcome your activism and enlightened debate.
Would the proposed UCC make it easier?
No offence but the entire Shari’ah-compliant system of haq mahr is a sickening concept. If you study the fiqh (jurisprudence), you realise it is essentially money for s*x and nothing else (e.g. consider the cases in which it should be returned vs not).
Degradation sold as empowerment.