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Darul Ulum issues fatwa against beauty parlours

Islamic seminary Darul Ulum Deoband has issued a fatwa against beauty parlours saying running such a...

Talak over phone in inebriated state valid: Darul

Islamic seminary Darul-Uloom Deoband has said in a fatwa that divorce given in an inebriated condit...

Deoband fatwa on investment in share market

Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has outlined six norms for investment in capital market by Musl...

Deoband issues fatwa against full body scans

Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa against full body scans, ruling th...

Muslim body slams Salman Rushdie`s visit

A Jammu and Kashmir-based Muslim body said that writer Salman Rushdie is an "apostate" and liable t...

Second `fatwa` issued against Rushdie visit

With controversy mounting over author Salman Rushdie`s proposed visit to India, another Muslim sec...

Now, fatwa issued against `Surya Namaskar`

While Madhya Pradesh govt is making all efforts to make the `Surya Namaskar` exercise on Swami Vive...

Deoband fatwa against selling of firecrackers

Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa against manufacturing and selling of...

Deoband issues fatwa against birthday celebrations

Darul Uloom Deoband has advised Muslims against celebrating birthdays, contending in a fatwa that ...

Life is not easy, peace is far away: Taslima

"Peace is far away," feels Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen and claims that she is a victim of r...

Pak: Fatwa against Zakat for actors-run charities

Five top seminaries in Pak have issued a fatwa that Zakat cannot be given to welfare organisations r...

Fatwa against fasting Muslims using bad languages

A fasting person must be patient and persevering, said a fatwa issued in Abu Dhabi.

Fatwa allows fasting men to use nicotine patches

A special fatwa issued by a religious body here has permitted smokers to use of nicotine patches d...

Fatwas not an order, but guidance: Deoband

Darul Uloom Deoband has said fatwas issued by the seminary are meant for guidance and should not be ...

Fatal whipping exposes Bangladesh`s fatwa crimes

When Bangladeshi teenager Hena Akhter was raped by her cousin, their village council issued a fatwa ...

Bangladesh apex court bans fatwa as punishment

The apex court said fatwa on religious matter may be given by the "properly educated persons".

Islamic seminary issues `fatwa` against female foeticide

An Islamic seminary has issued a decree (fatwa) terming female foeticide as forbidden for Muslims.

Bangladesh apex court seeks scholars` opinion on fatwas

Dhaka has witnessed many cases of priests trying to deliver informal justice.

Bangla scholars demand ban on fatwa

In the last decade, 503 women have became the victims of fatwas.

500 women fatwa victims in Bangladesh in past 10 years

Speakers urged the government to make issuance of fatwa a punishable offence.

Deoband`s fatwa: Abortion only on hakeem`s advice

From now on, ask a `holy Muslim doctor` before you go for an abortion, the Darul Uloom- Deoband ha...

Pakistan, a ‘factory of issuing fatwas’: PUC chief

Pakistan Ulema Counsel (PUC) Chairman Allama Tahir Ashrafi said all sects had been issuing fatwas a...

Now, fatwas demand death for Sherry Rehman

Pakistan`s interior minister has suggested Sherry Rehman to leave country.

Now, jeans, contraceptives figure in Darul fatwas

Darul Uloom Deoband has said that wearing jeans or other tight-fitting clothes is not appropriate a...

Darul Uloom fatwa says donating blood un-Islamic

In a potentially controversial decree, Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has said that donation o...

`Talaq uttered by Muslim man on cellphone valid`

Talaq uttered thrice by a Muslim man on a mobile phone will be considered valid even if his wife i...

Talaq uttered on cellphone valid, says fatwa

Talaq uttered thrice by a Muslim man on a mobile phone will be considered valid even if his wife i...

Saudi malls snub fatwa against women cashiers

Saudi Arabia`s Islam places severe restrictions on women in public life.

Musharraf `fit to be murdered`, says `fatwa`

A group of religious scholars has issued a `fatwa` declaring Pervez Musharraf "fit to be murdered".

Saudi issues fatwa defending prophet`s wife

Saudi Arabia`s Islamic authority has issued a strong defence of the prophet Mohammed`s wife Aisha, a...

Saudi cleric slammed over fatwa on women cashiers

Saudi Arabia`s most senior religious leader has ordered a conservative cleric to stop giving unaut...

Saudi king says only senior clerics can issue fatwas

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Thursday issued a decree stating that only senior clerics are per...

Seminary hails fatwa against forcing labourers to toil in heat

A leading Islamic seminary on Wednesday endorsed a fatwa issued by the Supreme Judicial Council in...

Islamic scholars question relevance of fatwas

Islamic scholars are now raising questions on the relevance of a number of such fatwas issued by the...

Vuvuzela is haram: Saudi fatwa

The vuvuzela is in trouble in the UAE as the authorities here have issued a fatwa against it.

Bangladesh HC bans punishment in the name of `fatwa`

In a landmark verdict, the Bangladesh High Court has ruled as criminal offence handing down of punis...

Pitched battle in Saudi over who can issue fatwas

One cleric`s endorsement of breastfeeding for grown men and another`s saying music is not un-Islamic...

Now a fatwa allowing breastfeeding male colleagues

One of the Sunni Islam’s highly regarded institutions is chastising a cleric for issuing an eccentri...

‘Muslim women can work but with veil’

Days after a leading Islamic seminary held as un-Islamic women working in offices in proximity wit...

Sena calls Javed-Salim `true Muslims` for challenging Islamic fanaticism

The Shiv Sena today came out in support of lyricist and Rajya Sabha MP Javed Akhtar, who is facing t...

`Education for Muslim girls important & mandatory`

An Islamic seminary here has said that education for Muslim girls was not only important, but also m...

Not wrong for Muslims to have insurance: Khurshid

The Darul Uloom Deoband may view it as unlawful for Muslims to work in banks or opt for insurance ...

No fatwa against Muslim working women: Deoband

Darul Uloom Deoband, India`s foremost Islamic seminary, on Wednesday denied asking Muslim women not ...

Fatwa against men-women proximity at workplace

Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has held as un-Islamic women working in offices in pr...

`Fatwa issued by religious councils must keep up with times`

With the advancement of technology, `Fatwa` issued by religious councils must also be equally mode...

`Fatwa` against Sania, Shoaib for mingling before marriage

A fatwa has been issued against Sania and Shoaib for living and mingling freely before the marriage.

Deoband fatwa against modelling by Muslim women

A fatwa has been issued by a leading Islamic seminary against modelling by Muslim women.

`Osama bin Laden misinterpreted jihad fatwa`

Muslim scholars have recast Mardin fatwa, arguing the religious edict cannot justify killings.

Philippines` Estrada ignores fatwa by Muslim elders

Philippines` former president Joseph Estrada on Sunday ignored a `fatwa` by Muslim elders branding h...

Top Pak Islamic scholar issues 600-page ‘fatwa’ against terrorism

Influential Pakistani scholar Dr Tahir ul-Qadri has issued a 600-page ‘fatwa’ against terrorism and ...

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