| Saudi Scholars reject call for demolition of Al Haram Mosque Cleric siught reconstruction to avoid mingling of men and Women By Rahman Shaheen Correspondent Published: 00:00 Mar 25, 2010 |
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Riyadh: Prominent Saudi scholars slammed a recent call by another scholar to demolish the Al Haram Mosque and reconstruct it in a way that would prevent the mingling of men and women during circumambulation (Tawaf) and prayers. Read More... |
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Taking care of the Abandoned |
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A stringent set of rules and regulations exists in Islamic countries governing the treatment of abandoned children, prominent Islamic scholar Dr Ahmad Al Qubaisi said Read More... |
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| Kuwaiti scholars reject Saudi fatwa to kill those who refuse gender segregation Fatwa seeking death for opponents of gender segregation a call for sedition, scholars say. By Habib Toumi, Bahrain Bureau Chief Published: Published: 10:30 February 24, 2010 |
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Manama: Leading religious scholars in Kuwait have rejected a fatwa or religious edict seeking to put to death opponents of strict segregation of men and women, saying that it was a call for sedition and chaos within the Islamic nation. Read More... |
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| Mufti rejects players' prostrations as contrary to Islamic law Prostrations on the grass have since then gained in intensity and reached their zenith with the Egyptian football team during the African Cup finals broadcast last month to millions of Arab and Muslim homes. By Habib Toumi, Bahrain Bureau Chief Published: Published: 18:46 February 13, 2010 |
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Manama: Dubai’s Grand Mufti has rejected during football matches, saying that they were contrary to Islamic law. Read More... |
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| Saudi Arabia death sentence law amended Execution only with unanimous verdict By Abdul Rahman Shaheen, Correspondent Published: 0:00 January 12, 2010 |
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Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Shura Council has approved a landmark decision with regard to execution of the death sentence. The council passed a legislation to make amendment in the Criminal Procedure Law by which death sentence shall be carried out with a unanimous decision instead of the existing majority vote Read More... |
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Saudi Arabia to announce new law on marriage |
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Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will soon announce a new law to deal with the problem of underage marriage, according to Shaikh Saleh Bin Humaid, chairman of the Saudi Supreme Judiciary Council. Read More... |
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