SC to examine secular succession law over Shariat for Muslims

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a contentious issue whether Muslims can be governed by secular Indian succession law to deal with ancestral properties instead of Shariat without......

Muslim woman moves SC to be governed by Indian succession law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked for the Centre's stand on a Muslim woman's plea seeking to be governed by the Indian succession law instead of Shariat. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

SC seeks details of cases against men giving triple talaq

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to provide the details of the number of FIRs and chargesheets filed against men for pronouncing instant triple talaq to divorce spouses in violation......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

'Illegal, un-Islamic': Cleric targets Shami again

A cleric who had claimed cricketer Mohammed Shami committed a sin by not fasting during Ramzan has described the Holi celebrations of the pacer's daughter as "illegal" and "against Shariat".......

Shami is a criminal: Barelvi cleric

IMAGE: India pacer Mohammed Shami has attracted the ire of a Bareilvi cleric for not fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan. Kind Courtesy Mohammed Shami/Instagram The national......

'Ayesha's Nikanamah is invalid'

Islamic scholars and Pakistani lawyers have questioned the validity of the marriage certificate produced by Ayesha Siddiqui to prove herself as the first wife of Shoaib Malik, saying the document......