What does Imam Ali (a) mean by the statement attributed to him in the Nahjul Balagha, which says: ‘Men are higher than women in terms of both intellect and...
Read More »Filiation and the Protection of Parentless Children: Towards a Social Definition of the Family in Muslim Jurisdictions
This book contains selected contributions presented during the workshop “Establishing Filiation: Towards a Social Definition of the Family in Islamic and Middle Eastern Law?” which was convened in...
Read More »Indian Students Keep Protesting against Ban on Hijab in Schools
Students in India have extended their support to female Muslim students in the southern state of Karnataka, amid a deepening row over wearing Islamic headscarves in schools....
Read More »The Challenge of Lab-Grown Meat among Muslims and Jews
While efforts to produce meat from stem cells in laboratories are increasingly being given much attention due to the growing population of the world and food producers in Muslim and Jewish markets are facing the challenge of...
Read More »Hijabi Muslim Girls Barred from Classes at Indian College
The Indian Muslim girls were not allowed to sit in the classroom because they were wearing Hijab, or headscarf....
Read More »Is It Permissible to Marry a Married Man without the Consent of His Spouse?
Even though the first wife’s content in a man’s second marriage isn’t necessary and, thus, you’re marriage is religiously legal, morality is one of the great elements of...
Read More »Why Are Shrimps Halal & Crabs Haram?
Why is it permissible to eat shrimps and forbidden to eat crabs and lobsters? Please explain the difference between them, their genus, category and other distinguishing features?...
Read More »Common Questions about Hijab and Related Issues
Being the most obvious symbol of Islam’s presence, it is also the easiest target for harassment against Muslims. Whenever a racist politician or the media or any...
Read More »Halal Tourism to Grow in 2022: Experts
The rapidly growing Halal sector could be set for a bumper year in 2022 despite the widespread disruption to the tourism industry caused by the...
Read More »Belgian Muslims to Take Halal Ban to European Court of Human Rights
"The Belgian Muslim Executive and the Coordination Council of Islamic Institutions of Belgium will challenge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg the ban imposed by the Flemish and...
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