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Child Marriage Ban Applies To All Religions: Allahabad High Court
It made clear that no personal law, including Muslim personal law, can violate the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act or bypass the POCSO Act.
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Texas Bans Sharia Law After Cleric Asks Shopkeepers Not To Sell Liquor, Pork
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said his state has banned the enforcement of Islamic Sharia law and urged residents to report any attempts to impose "Sharia compliance" on businesses or individuals.
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"It's A Way Of Saying": Jharkhand Minister Clarifies "Sharia First" Remark
Jharkhand Minister Hafizul Hassan on Monday clarified his controversial remark about "Shariat first, then Constitution," saying it was a misinterpretation and out of context.
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Muslim Woman Wants To Follow Secular Property Law, Court Seeks Centre Reply
Amid a nationwide debate on a Uniform Civil Code, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre if a person born in a Muslim family can follow secular laws in matters of property or is bound to abide by the Sharia, the Muslim personal law
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Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
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If Congress Wins, They Will Bring Sharia Law: Yogi Adityanath's Big Charge
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday made serious allegations against the Congress and said the grand old party has in its election manifesto expressed its intention to implement the 'Sharia law' in the country.
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"Mere Opposition To Sharia...": Team Thackeray On Uniform Civil Code
The Shiv Sena (UBT) today said that "mere opposition to Sharia" cannot be the basis for the Uniform Civil Code, asserting that Uniform Civil Code also means having equality in law and justice for all.
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Iran Women Cut Hair, Burn Hijab To Protest Death Of 22-Year-Old In Custody
Under Iran's sharia or Islamic law, women are obliged to cover their hair and wear long, loose-fitting clothes.
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Foreign Engagement Will Be As Per Sharia Law, Says Top Taliban Leader
The Taliban will deal with the international community in line with sharia law, Haibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the hardline Islamist group said.
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2 Men, Woman Whipped 100 Times Each In Indonesia For Breaking Sharia Law
Three people were publicly whipped 100 times each in Indonesia's deeply conservative Aceh province on Wednesday, with one woman pleading for the masked sharia officer to stop because she could not bear the pain.
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New Sharia Laws: Brunei Sultan Calls For "Stronger" Islamic Teachings
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 due to come into force on Wednesday.
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"Brunei Becoming Southeast Asia's Saudi Arabia": Outcry Over Sharia Laws
Brunei's imposition of harsh sharia laws, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, is a bid by the country's ruler to boost support among conservatives and highlights a steady drift away from the West, observers say.
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Row Over Congress Lawmaker's Refusal To Sing Vande Mataram Citing Sharia
A Congress legislator in Madhya Pradesh has courted controversy by refusing to recite Vande Mataram citing that it violated the tenets of Islamic Sharia law.
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Muslim Law Board Plans To Open Sharia Courts In All Districts Of India
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board or AIMPLB, the highest decision making body on Muslim affairs, plans to open Darul-Qaza (Sharia courts) in all districts of the country to resolve issues in line with Islamic laws.
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Rajasthan High Court Stops Man From Marrying Again As Wife Says Talaq 'Improper'
The Rajasthan High Court stopped the second marriage of a man barely a few hours before it was to be solemnised on the plea of a woman that talaq given to her by the prospective groom was not in accordance with Sharia law.
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Child Marriage Ban Applies To All Religions: Allahabad High Court
It made clear that no personal law, including Muslim personal law, can violate the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act or bypass the POCSO Act.
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Texas Bans Sharia Law After Cleric Asks Shopkeepers Not To Sell Liquor, Pork
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said his state has banned the enforcement of Islamic Sharia law and urged residents to report any attempts to impose "Sharia compliance" on businesses or individuals.
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"It's A Way Of Saying": Jharkhand Minister Clarifies "Sharia First" Remark
Jharkhand Minister Hafizul Hassan on Monday clarified his controversial remark about "Shariat first, then Constitution," saying it was a misinterpretation and out of context.
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Muslim Woman Wants To Follow Secular Property Law, Court Seeks Centre Reply
Amid a nationwide debate on a Uniform Civil Code, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre if a person born in a Muslim family can follow secular laws in matters of property or is bound to abide by the Sharia, the Muslim personal law
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Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
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If Congress Wins, They Will Bring Sharia Law: Yogi Adityanath's Big Charge
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday made serious allegations against the Congress and said the grand old party has in its election manifesto expressed its intention to implement the 'Sharia law' in the country.
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"Mere Opposition To Sharia...": Team Thackeray On Uniform Civil Code
The Shiv Sena (UBT) today said that "mere opposition to Sharia" cannot be the basis for the Uniform Civil Code, asserting that Uniform Civil Code also means having equality in law and justice for all.
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Iran Women Cut Hair, Burn Hijab To Protest Death Of 22-Year-Old In Custody
Under Iran's sharia or Islamic law, women are obliged to cover their hair and wear long, loose-fitting clothes.
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Foreign Engagement Will Be As Per Sharia Law, Says Top Taliban Leader
The Taliban will deal with the international community in line with sharia law, Haibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the hardline Islamist group said.
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2 Men, Woman Whipped 100 Times Each In Indonesia For Breaking Sharia Law
Three people were publicly whipped 100 times each in Indonesia's deeply conservative Aceh province on Wednesday, with one woman pleading for the masked sharia officer to stop because she could not bear the pain.
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New Sharia Laws: Brunei Sultan Calls For "Stronger" Islamic Teachings
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 due to come into force on Wednesday.
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"Brunei Becoming Southeast Asia's Saudi Arabia": Outcry Over Sharia Laws
Brunei's imposition of harsh sharia laws, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, is a bid by the country's ruler to boost support among conservatives and highlights a steady drift away from the West, observers say.
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Row Over Congress Lawmaker's Refusal To Sing Vande Mataram Citing Sharia
A Congress legislator in Madhya Pradesh has courted controversy by refusing to recite Vande Mataram citing that it violated the tenets of Islamic Sharia law.
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Muslim Law Board Plans To Open Sharia Courts In All Districts Of India
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board or AIMPLB, the highest decision making body on Muslim affairs, plans to open Darul-Qaza (Sharia courts) in all districts of the country to resolve issues in line with Islamic laws.
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Rajasthan High Court Stops Man From Marrying Again As Wife Says Talaq 'Improper'
The Rajasthan High Court stopped the second marriage of a man barely a few hours before it was to be solemnised on the plea of a woman that talaq given to her by the prospective groom was not in accordance with Sharia law.
