Tag: LEGAL
Islamic view on peaceful legal protests for the oppressed
Given the ongoing crisis in Palestine, Shaykh Dr. Sajid Umar offers a jurisprudential perspective on the topic of protests.
It’s Time to Respond to Statutory Relationships & Sex Education
We have a responsibility to stand up to protect the right to raise and nurture our children in line with our values. If we do not stand up to the intrusion of the Government in our lives, successive governments will continue to usurp our rights, writes Yusuf Patel.
Children need more love, not less | Unscripted #67
This week’s Unscripted podcast is in the theme of the national campaign, #InTheirShoes.
The Importance of Boycotts and #CheckTheLabel
“It can be seen that boycott has successfully been a tool used to bring about change for many years throughout history. Most recently, boycotts of Israel across all sectors have been called for worldwide as a protest against their occupation and ill-treatment of the Palestinian people."
Turkish marriage law finally recognises Muslim weddings, infuriating Islamophobes
After a 91-year struggle against contradictory, secularist marriage laws imposed on them, Turkey wins back a small part of its stolen identity, sparking outrage from some...
“Segregation” of boys and girls in Islamic school ruled unlawful
...in the same week as a BBC investigation revealed shocking institutional failures surrounding an explosion in child-on-child sexual abuse in mixed schools across the country...
Tunisia, Reformation and the Reverse-Engineering of the Sharīʿah
Reverse-engineering of Islamic rulings takes place when certain legal principles, Islamic ideas and scholarly statements are cherry-picked and elevated to act as sources of Shariah...
Five Spiritual Gems Muhammad Rabbani Taught us from Court
While many have commended him for his bravery, the reality is that he had no choice but to make this stand if he wanted to remain faithful to the principles of Islām...
Judgement Released: Judicial Review into Prevent
We welcome the release of the judicial review judgement after waiting for almost eight months. Although we seek to appeal parts of it, we are please to say that there are some very positive outcomes for the community, alhamdulillāh...
Interview with Dr Salman Butt on Radicalisation, Universities & PREVENT
https://youtu.be/gP7cUHWYpeE Click above to watch the video or below to download the podcast Ammar Waraich from the Malik El-Shabbazz Initiative (MESI) interviews Islam21c's Chief Editor, Dr Salman Butt, on so-called 'radicalisation', universities and the Prevent Strategy. MESI is a new project, launched to explore issues of modernity and society with…