Islamic law

In countries that practice Islamic law, legal reforms to advance the status of women tend to fail due to hard-liners…

One Egyptian woman is taking on the country’s inheritance laws that mean female heirs inherit half that of men. Since…

Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), has prohibited the poisoning of stray animals…

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi officials have hailed as “historic” new rights granted to women in Saudi Arabia that further dismantle…

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — When travelers shop at dozens of duty free stores at airports worldwide, they may be…

Five-hundred and forty-seven restaurants and cafes in Iran’s capital, Tehran, were raided and sealed during the last week of Ramadan, the…

The US on Wednesday accused Iran of violating fundamental human rights after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif endorsed the…

Sudan’s army rulers and protest leaders said more talks were planned for Monday on finalizing the makeup of a new…

Mimicking international brands and registered trademarks without the permission of their owners is banned (haraam) by the rules of Islam,…

Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that police have detained 230 boys and girls at separate parties in the…