…the “Love Like the Prophet” series this year was held in collaboration with Make Space and featured Dr. Zainab Alwani and Aisha Rahman, Esq. Dr. Zainab Alwani started by speaking…
KARAMAH and Make Space host 1st Love Like the Prophet Event in 2015 Read More »
…of several Islamic educational and religious organizations in Northern Virginia. The agents were searching, it appears, for evidence that those organizations contributed money to international groups known to have sponsored…
…the court fails to recognize the marriage, Layla may not be able to obtain equitable distribution of the marital assets the couple accumulated over the past eleven years (e.g. marital home, money…
…that where there is an agreement for the payment of a sum of money and there is no specified time of payment, the payment shall be due upon demand. Therefore,…
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…mahr was too vague because the term “postponed” did not define when the money would be due, the court found that the mahr agreement contained all the essential elements of…
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…them unknowingly. They do not understand the legal significance and repercussions of some statements they may make. They also do not understand that case law in their jurisdiction can override…
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Maya Angelou said: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” And there is no better…
We shall not be silenced: Muslim Leaders Make their Voices Heard Read More »
…best legal practices. Among the advice given was: 1. Make sure you photograph and record the nikkah/kitab 2. Make sure you witness the signing of all the pages (if multiple…
KARAMAH Conducts Family Law Training for Imams and Chaplains Read More »
…laws regarding religion in schools, it is important to focus on neutrality, not hostility towards any religion. School officials should make effort to accommodate religious exemption, said Abdelkader. The Supreme…
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…Biblical Hebrew, “to purchase,” Rabbis changed the name of the institution to “Kidushin/holy” to make it positive. They also significantly reduced the amount to pay for a bride transforming marriage…
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