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Who Owns A Non-Muslim’s House After His Death?

Daud — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:12:30 +0000

Uncertainty

If a person is a non-Muslim resident in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), he just cannot be certain whether or not his property would go to the heirs named in his will after his demise. This is because of the contradiction in two articles of the UAE Civil Transactions Code.

The Code

The Code’s Article 17 (1) states: [...]

Saudi Arabia Now Has A Women-Only Restaurant

yessir — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:12:03 +0000

First Public Dining Place For Women

Saudi Arabia has strict rules against gender mixing – aka sex segregation. Although sex segregation is not practised in most Muslim countries, Saudi Arabia enforces this rule very strictly. And now, taking advantge of this sex segregation rule against gender mixing, a new restaurant has opened for business, and it’s strictly for women diners [...]

Father Of Christian Girl Murdered In Pakistan Refuses Blood Money

nuryn — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:12:29 +0000

Refusal Of Blood Money

Manisha Masih (also referred to as Mansha Masih) has refused to accept blood money in compensation for the murder of his 18-year-old daughter. Her murderer, Mohammad Arif Gujjar, aged 28, is in custody. If Manisha Masih accepted the blood money, he would pave the way for Mohammad Arif Gujjar’s release.

The Murder

On Nov 27 [...]

It’s Official – Egyptian Fatwa Says Vote Buying Is Bribery

yessir — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:12:24 +0000

Prohibited By Islam

An Egyptian fatwa has jsut been issued, which in essence says what everyone already knows, namely, that vote-buying in the runup to an election is nothing short of bribery. But since there are signs of vote-buying activities in the current parliamentary elections, this fatwa may just be timely.

The Lengthy Election

The parliamentary elections, the first [...]

Baby ‘Worker’ Uncovered In Phantom Employee Scam

musa — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:12:00 +0000

Presenting The World’s Youngest ‘Employee’

An audit conducted at a local government agency in the Zamfara state in Nigeria, Africa, has found that an employee has put his one-year-old child on the organization’s payroll. Nigeria is rather noted for corrupt practices that permeate practically all levels of its society, and the exploitation of child labor is commonplace. [...]

Malaysia – Halal Or Haram To Invest In Amanah Saham Unit Trusts?

yessir — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:12:01 +0000

Conflicting Fatwas

A controversy has arisen over whether it is halal for Muslims in Malaysia to invest in Amanah Saham unit trusts. Last May, the Selangor Fatwa Council said that the Amanah Saham unit trusts did not comply with halal standard. But now, a recent fatwa by the National Fatwa Council concluded that it’s halal to invest [...]

Predicting Is OK, Gambling Is Not, In Iran

nuryn — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:12:34 +0000

Making Betting Legal In Iran

Hard-core gamblers will always find a way round whatever bans there are on gambling. Islam does not permit gambling. However, in Iran, gamblers have been lucky enough to have the authorities help them find a way of placing “bets” on horses legally. According to Mohsen Mahmoudi, a cleric at a north Tehran [...]

EU Safety Rules Take The Fun Out Of Children

yessir — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:12:41 +0000

EU Kill Joy – No Blowing Of Balloons And Whistles

It’s less fun to be children this Christmas, as the EU announced new rules that effectively bans children from such traditional Christmas activities like blowing up the balloons or blowing party whistles – all in the name of safety. In addition, harmless toys that children everywhere have [...]

Islamic Scholar In Qatar Issues Fatwa That Zakat Can Be Paid In Kind

nuryn — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:12:35 +0000

The Fatwa

Muslims can pay their zakat in kind rather than in cash, says a prominent Islamic scholar in Qatar in a fatwa he issued in response to a query by a trader. However, there are conditions attached to the payment in kind.

What Is Zakat?

Zakat is an obligatory payment made annually under Islamic law on certain kinds [...]

Nigeria – 2 Thieves Sentenced To Amputation For Stealing A Bull

yessir — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:12:27 +0000

An Islamic Sharia Court Ordered The Amputation

Two Nigerian men were caught stealing a bull. An Islamic Sharia court then sentenced both of them to have their right wrists amputated. But question is whether this amputation will be carried out.

The Theft

23-year old Auwalu Abubaka and 22-year old Lawalli Musa decided to steal a bull in the village of [...]