Two Adverse Reports On Polygamy
Isn’t it obvious that polygamy is not good or desirable? Well, those who need convincing can turn to two recent reports. One, a survey of polygamous families by Sisters In Islam, reveals that the children and the first wives in polygamous marriages do not support such marriages. The other, a research paper [...]
Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno Finally Opens Up
Remember Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, the Malaysian model who was charged with consuming alcohol in Pahang and who was sentenced to a fine and 6 lashes of the cane by the Syariah High Court? Her case attracted widespread attention, and she would have been the first woman to be caned in [...]
A Muslim Woman’s Option To Divorce
It seems that there is an increasing divergence of views between Muslim men and women on the issue of polygamy. Dr Nik Noraini Shah, a legal advisor to Sisters in Islam (SIS) – an organization based in Malaysia that articulates the rights of Muslim women through the interpretation of the Koran [...]
Sisters In Islam (SIS) is one of Malaysia’s best known NGOs. It is a women’s advocacy group, and from its name, it is assumed to be a Muslim NGO championing the rights of Muslim women. Or is it? Now other Muslim activists have filed a suit against Sisters In Islam, accusing it of not being Islamic and [...]
In a way we can sympthasize with Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno. When she was convicted by the Syariah High Court of drinking alcohol, she readily admitted her guilt, paid the RM5,000 fine, and was all prepared to receive 6 lashes of the cane as punishment. Despite urgings by various parties, including government ministers, other politicians and women advocacy [...]
Why is there a long delay in carrying out the caning sentence imposed by a Syariah Court on Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking alcohol? That’s the question people are asking.
Officially we know that the caning sentence was first postponed because of the holy month of Ramadan. It seems that it was inappropriate to [...]
Ever wondered what is happening to the caning case involving Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno who was sentenced by a Syariah Court to a fine of Rm5,000 and 6 lashes of the cane for drinking alcohol? The appeal panel of the Syariah High Court had already ruled that the caning sentence should proceed. So what’s [...]
Remember Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, the Muslim woman caught for drinking alcohol and sentenced by a Syariah court to a fine of RM5,000 and 6 strokes of the cane? She pleaded guilty, paid the fine, and asked to be cane publicly. Despite urgings by several parties, including the Prime Minister and some of his [...]
The caning sentence imposed by a Shariah court on Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking alcohol has taken another twist. Whereas previously Kulim Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin of the opposition Partai Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) called on the National Fatwa Council to investigate and declare Sisters In Islam (and others) as deviant Islamic groups and [...]
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