Constitution over tradition: Why ‘essential practices’ must not override individual rightsIndia's Supreme Court is embarking on an examination of religious traditions to determine their compliance with fundamental rights. Key cas...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Expat in UAE with assets but no Will? The 2026 amendment changes how your assets will be transferred to your legal heirsNew rules are coming to the UAE for expats with property and assets. Starting January 2026, the UAE Civil Personal Status Law sees signific...
06 Mar, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Nimisha Priya's life hinges on blood money in Yemen murder case; what it is under Sharia Law and how it worksNimisha Priya, an Indian nurse, gets a temporary stay from execution by Yemeni authorities. She was convicted of murder. Her only hope is d...
16 Jul, 2025, 03.11 PM IST
"Will this country run on Sharia?" Union Home Minister Amit Shah tears into Congress manifestoLok Sabha Election 2024: Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the Congress manifesto, stating that it has led to increased su...
26 Apr, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
Congress wants to implement 'Sharia law' in country: UP CM AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has accused the Congress party of implementing Sharia law and redistributing property in India...
23 Apr, 2024, 04.51 PM IST
No ‘substantial change’ in Sharia Law under UCC: Law Commission assures AIMPLBA delegation of the Muslim body led by its president Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani on Wednesday met the chairman of the Law Commission, ...
25 Aug, 2023, 12.54 AM IST
Mere opposition to Sharia cannot be basis for Uniform Civil Code, says Shiv Sena (UBT)Shiv Sena (UBT), led by Uddhav Thackeray, has stated that opposition to Sharia law alone cannot be the basis for the Uniform Civil Code (UC...
29 Jun, 2023, 12.55 PM IST
RSS affiliate to launch nationwide campaign for raising Muslim women's marriageable agePitching for reforms in the Sharia law for giving equal rights to women of the minority community, the outfit's campaign will also seek to ...
05 Mar, 2022, 05.48 PM IST
My statement on Taliban deliberately distorted, used as 'click bait': Mehbooba MuftiEarlier, Mehbooba told reporters in Srinagar that the image of Taliban in its first term was against humanity and human rights, 'this time ...
09 Sep, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
Denial of rights to women against sharia: MJ Akbar"You cannot deny gender equality to any being. Denial of gender rights is against the sharia. Anyone who has a deep understanding of the Ko...
08 Dec, 2016, 02.33 PM IST
Jamaat-ud-Dawah running 'Sharia Court' in Lahore to dispense swift justiceMumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawah has set up a 'Sharia Court' here to hand out "easy and swift justice".
07 Apr, 2016, 03.35 PM IST
Will play an active role to clear doubts on Muslim laws: All India Muslim Personal Law BoardOver the issue of 'Love Jihad' raised by right wing outfits, All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided to remove misconceptions among...
15 Sep, 2014, 02.52 PM IST
Purpose behind talks with Pakistan government is to enforce sharia law: Tehrik-e-TalibanThe Taliban has said it is fighting for implementing the Islamic sharia law in Pakistan and the purpose behind talks with the government wa...
08 Feb, 2014, 12.35 PM IST
- Free and fair: Saudi Arabia to build a women-only city
Saudi Arabia is planning to build a city exclusively for women in a bid to encourage career oriented females within its strict Sharia law.
13 Aug, 2012, 11.12 AM IST
- Video recording not acceptable evidence of nikah: Darul-Uloom Deoband
Islamic seminary Darul-Uloom Deoband said videography of 'nikah' can't be produced as an evidence of the marriage & would be considered ill...
31 Mar, 2012, 03.14 PM IST
- Insurance policy unIslamic, says Deoband fatwa
Deoband's fatwa says that insurance went against tenets of Islam.
15 May, 2010, 01.38 AM IST
- British Muslims must follow law of the land: Sir Ghulam Noon
Muslims settling down in the UK must not demand parallel Sharia law in the country and follow the law of the land instead, leading NRI entr...
12 Dec, 2008, 11.25 AM IST