…contained a substantial number and quite a diverse group of participants who came together from all over the United States. The participants, who are grass root community leaders and Islamic…
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…Ms. Abdelkader illustrated KARAMAH’s concerns using examples of religious discrimination against Muslims in schools, universities and in everyday life. She proceeded to outline four considerations to help alleviate this issue…
Executive Director Rahmah A. Abdulaleem, Esq. participated on the webinar using our Debunking the Myth that Islam Requires FGM hosted by Sahiyo….
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…s. Faqīh) employed when reaching his legal determinations: from using his own independent reasoning to referring to the sunna of the prophet as the authoritative precedent/source for reaching a legal…
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…females were prone to squandering their property. According to Malikis, this fact prevented females from enjoying full legal capacity until they proved in court, using a procedure called tarshid, their…
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…the U.S., such as KARAMAH, and how those organizations work to fight domestic violence using both the U.S. legal framework and Islamic sources. During the meeting, the group expressed particular…
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…approach to educate through Islamic scholarship and jurisprudence. The delegation was impressed with KARAMAH’s commitment to using authentic sources to to promote women’s, civil and human rights domestically and abroad….
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…on matters of Islamic law. He clarified also that “extrinsic evidence”, or using expert testimony about Islamic law, does not equate to application of Shari’ah law. Additionally, Mr. Awad elaborated…
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