Written
by: Farwin Fousdeen..
It’s well-known, but rarely acknowledged. Mainstream media thrives
on the vilification of Muslims. Granted this reality and its adverse
effects on the daily life of the average (and indeed ‘moderate’)
Muslim, a recent research study conducted by academics at the
Lancaster University is timely, to say the least. In ‘The
representation of British...
By
Dr. Wael Shihab.. Islamic shari`ah (law) pays great
attention to marriage as it is the straight path towards establishing
strong and healthy human communities. Shari`ah, therefore, lays down
the basic foundations that guarantee the stability and wellbeing of
married couples. For instance, the consent of both parties—the
prospective wife and husband-is...
By Dr. Wael Shihab.. In their reaction to OnIslam’s interactive post “who is the most influential scholar of the year?”, tens of users, men and women, young and aged, recommended prominent scholars from different parts of the world to be “OnIslam scholar of the year”. Therefore, users actively shared their recommendations and interestingly...
Written by: Farwin Fousdeen.. Disadvantaged, discriminated, marginalized are some of the words (and realities) that immediately springs to mind in relation to India’s gigantic (approximately 140 million) Muslim population. But, a study released on Tuesday, by Abu Dhabi Gallup research centre reveals that India’s Muslim minority...
Written
by: Farwin Fousdeen..
It’s well-known, but rarely acknowledged. Mainstream media thrives
on the vilification of Muslims. Granted this reality and its adverse
effects on the daily life of the average (and indeed ‘moderate’)
Muslim, a recent research study conducted by academics at the
Lancaster University is timely, to say the least. In ‘The
representation of British...
By
Dr. Wael Shihab.. Islamic shari`ah (law) pays great
attention to marriage as it is the straight path towards establishing
strong and healthy human communities. Shari`ah, therefore, lays down
the basic foundations that guarantee the stability and wellbeing of
married couples. For instance, the consent of both parties—the
prospective wife and husband-is...
By Dr. Wael Shihab..
Written by: Farwin Fousdeen..