Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has declared that the publication or broadcast of visual depictions of prophets and other revered religious personalities is impermissible under Islamic law, urging media organisations to avoid such content to preserve the sanctity of sacred figures. The decision was made during a meeting of the council chaired by Dr […]
Islamic Law
Shariat Court upholds women inheritance rights
Pakistan’s Federal Shariat Court has delivered a landmark judgment reaffirming that women cannot be deprived of their lawful share in inheritance under any circumstance, declaring that such rights are protected by both Islamic teachings and the Constitution. The ruling was issued in a case brought by Bibi Amna from Balochistan, who challenged her brothers after […]
Yami Gautam studied Quran for role in Haq
Indian actor Yami Gautam reportedly spent four months studying the Holy Quran as part of her preparation for her role in the upcoming legal drama Haq, according to the film’s director. Read More: Yami opens up about her love story with Aditya Dhar Director Suparn Verma shared in an interview with BBC Asian Network that the […]
SC rules all divorces ineffective until 90-day period is completed
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling declaring that no form of divorce, including talaq-e-bidat (instant triple talaq), becomes effective until the mandatory 90-day period under Section 7 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (MFLO), 1961, is completed. The judgment reinforces the legal requirement that every divorce must undergo a cooling-off and […]
Shariat Appellate bench to hear appeals on Pakistan’s electoral system
ISLAMABAD: The Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court will hear appeals regarding the declaration of Pakistan’s electoral system as un-Islamic on December 5. A five-member bench, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, is scheduled to hear the case next Friday. Read More: Supreme court approves rules 2025 amendments The petition challenging the country’s electoral system was […]
LHC affirms: marriage can’t continue if both spouses say no
The Lahore High Court has upheld a family court’s khula decree, ruling that a marriage cannot continue if both spouses reject it. Justice Ahmad Nadeem Arshad stated that no Islamic, statutory, or equitable principle allows forcing a wife to remain married against her will. The court emphasized that mutual unwillingness destroys the foundation of marital […]
Saudi official denies rumors of ending alcohol ban amid 2034 world cup plans
Saudi Arabia’s government has strongly denied recent reports suggesting it plans to lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol. These rumors, which originated from a wine blog last week, claimed the kingdom would permit controlled alcohol sales as it prepares to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. However, Saudi officials said these reports are false and […]
Revolutionary political thought of Islam
At the advent of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula, the political system that prevailed in Arabia was semi-tribal and semi-monarchical, whereas in the neighbouring areas, it was based on hereditary and despotic monarchies. In that setting common’ people had no civil or political rights in the affairs of the state. The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) laid […]
Authentic Islamic law can help global peace
Muslims make up a majority of the population in 49 countries of the world. Some form of Sharia law is in force in some of these countries. Even in countries where Sharia law is not nominally in force it has had an influence on the development of laws comparable to that of Judaic law on […]
Sultan of Brunei calls for ‘stronger’ Islam as sharia laws are introduced
Brunei’s sultan called for Islamic teachings in the country to be strengthened as strict new sharia punishments, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, were introduced on Wednesday. The tough penal code in the tiny country on the tropical island of Borneo — ruled by the all-powerful Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah — is set […]