…separate from her right to inheritance and alimony. The mahr is not to cover the wife’s necessary expenses, and today the average mahr amount is not enough in making the…
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…our acts of retributive justice so that they do not become excessive, exacting more than one eye for an eye or one life for another, thus violating the basic principle…
Dr. Azizah al-Hibri – “The Islamic Worldview” Read More »
Dr. al-Hibri opened today’s class about Islam Ethics and the Other with a crucial question for the LLSP program: if democracy is the will of the people, and Islam is…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi3j1iNApX8 Today marks the first day of KARAMAH’s 14th annual Law and Leadership Summer Program (LLSP). KARAMAH’s Chair, Saleema Snow, Esq., greeted LLSP’s eighteen participants and welcomed them to KARAMAH….
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…of the passengers on the train clearly witnessed what happened, but no one said or did anything to stop him. My friends and I got up and moved to the…
“My Girlfriends and I Were Cursed and Spat at While Bystanders Watched” Read More »
…explained, communicates the importance Islam gives to women. Today, within Muslim societies and elsewhere, a much different picture exists. Ms. Rahman then shared a personal story- the story of her…
KARAMAH at St. Mary College of Maryland Colloquium: “Women as Agents of Change” Read More »
…conditions and the unprecedented response of attorneys to meet the needs of poor and vulnerable populations motivated the ABA to commemorate the vital contributions of pro bono lawyers. Today this…
…a chance to speak in their own voices and to provide them with knowledge of their faith and the skills to approach gender issues from a learned perspective. One of…
Dr. al-Hibri Speaks About KARAMAH’s “Challenging Journey” at her Alma Mater Penn Law Read More »
…modern Islamic jurisprudence which takes into account the fact that many Muslims today live as minorities in non-Muslim countries. Another wonderful legacy left to us by Dr. Al-Alwani is his…
Condolences on the Passing of Dr. Taha Jabir Al-Alwani Read More »
…privacy, refers in the context of social behavior to: • Being discreet about one’s own sins, which means keeping one’s life, especially one’s sins, private; and • Lowering the veil…
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