…non-recognition of the Islamic marriage contract in the UK and its ramifications on Muslim women’s financial rights in marriage and upon divorce. In fact, while the Islamic marriage contract is…
By: Azizah al-Hibri, Esq. “To understand the fullness of the Islamic position on family planning, we need to look more carefully at the total picture. Its departure point, of course,…
Family Planning and Islamic Jurisprudence اقرأ المزيد »
…trial court granted the Husband’s motion and ordered the Wife to register the Indian divorce in Michigan. The Wife appealed the trial court’s decision. On appeal, the appellate court reversed…
Tarikonda v. Pinjari اقرأ المزيد »
…the historical frieze on the north wall of the Supreme Courtroom. KARAMAH was also asked by these organizations to contact the Supreme Court administration and discuss the matter. A KARAMAH…
KARAMAH’s Opinion on the Supreme Court Frieze of Prophet Muhammad PBUH اقرأ المزيد »
…pledged their allegiance to the Prophet afterwards. This social contract is based on the idea that women and men both were free to retract their allegiance, an essential freedom in…
“Islam Ethics and the Other” by Dr. Azizah al-Hibri اقرأ المزيد »
…Jordan and Kuwait, even verbal abuse is sufficient grounds for divorce. Read Dr. al-Hibri’s analysis of verse 4:34 here. On the second issue, Dr. al-Hibri listed the various forms for…
Dr. Azizah al-Hibri – “Domestic Violence” and “Dissolution of Marriage in Islam” اقرأ المزيد »
…to the Wife. Husband appealed the trial court’s decision. On appeal, the appellate court agreed with the Husband that the mahr cannot be enforced as a premarital agreement because the…
…ruled that the nikah nama was not an enforceable premarital agreement and awarded the Wife spousal support in the amount of $1,500/month. Husband appealed the trial court’s decision. On appeal,…
Chaudhary v. Ali اقرأ المزيد »
…This leader is therefore always cognizant of the consequences we will all eventually face in the spiritu*]}*al world. Imam Magid also mentioned how as leaders and as activists we can…
Imam Mohamed Magid – “Sources of Islamic Law” and “Faith and Leadership” اقرأ المزيد »
…is protected as free speech and what is not: Proximity and degree. The Qur’an burning case illustrates that physical proximity is an inadequate method for determining the potential “harm” of…
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