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Time For Reminders It is not only fatwas that are being issued during Ramadan. Health advocates are also taking advantage of this time to advise Muslims on the health advantages and dangers of fasting, on nutrition during fasting and in general, on the importance of avoiding smoking, and on what kind of exercise is suitable and when [...] Fatwas Are For Guidance Only With the onset of the holy month of Ramadan, several clerics are busy issuing fatwas on the do’s and don’ts for Muslims during this period. But are these fatwas meant to be obeyed? Now the prestigious Islamic seminary Darul Uloom in Deoband, India has stated categorically that fatwas are for guidance only, [...] Historic First Shortly after the commencement of the uprising against Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gadhafi 5 months ago, a number of Muslim scholars issued fatwas sanctioning the rebellion against his long reign. But now, for the first time, a Saudi Muslim scholar has called for the issuance of another fatwa on Libya, but this time it’s a [...] Can The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Conduct Raids On Businesses? The holy month of Ramadan is coming soon, and once more the self-style morality police, the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) is in the news again, this time threatening to raid businesses to crack down on pornography. But who gave the Islamic Defenders Front the power to conduct [...] The Soap Opera A Syrian soap opera aired for the first time this Ramadan has proved very popular but has caused consternation in some quarters because it tackles topics such as homosexuality, corruption, and extramarital sex. It is not short on violence, and it also confronts religious subjects, condemning suicide attacks and satirizing the power of Muslim [...] No Execution On Ramadan Month The execution of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani – the Iranian woman condemned to death by stoning for adultery – has been delayed by an Iranian court, according to media reports. The court announced that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani will not be stoned during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. However, a final verdict on [...] The (Pornographic) Empire Strikes Back Following the widespread interest in the Peterporn sex videos scandal involving Nazril Irham aka Ariel, Luna Maya and Cut Tari, Communications and Information Technology Minister Tifatul Sembiring was looking forward to pass a decree to ban pornographic websites from being accessed within Indonesia before Ramadan starts. But like a scene from Star [...] All Pornographic Sites Will Be Blocked Before Ramadan Starts Indonesia’s Communication and Information Technology Minister Tifatul Sembiring has set a target date for the implementation of a plan to make this year’s Ramadan a pornography-free one. Ramadan starts on August 11, which is less than 3 weeks away. Can Minister Tifatul Sembiring succeed within his own deadline? Doing [...] Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was to be caned with six lashes on Thursday, April 1, 2010. But there was no caning. No folks, this is no April Fool’s Day joke. On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno received a letter from the Sultan of Pahang commuting the caning sentence to a 3-week community service punishment. Shukarno [...] |
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