…I write to you today on behalf of Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir and her request to play professional women’s basketball while observing her Islamic obligation of a headscarf. I earnestly encourage FIBA…
KARAMAH’s Letter to FIBA to Allow Muslim Women Basketball Players to Wear Headscarf Read More »
…United States discussed Islamic constitutional precedents in their constitutional debates, which laid the foundation for the United States constitution, as it exists today. The principle of freedom of religion, federalism,…
…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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…of justice. Jurists understood this fact and developed a graduated penal system with intermediate alternatives to promote healing and forgiveness. Encouraging forgiveness is God’s way of guiding our nature beyond…
Dr. Azizah al-Hibri – “The Islamic Worldview” Read More »
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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…going through this and did nothing about it. Yasmeen Alsaker, NJ Submit Your Story Today! Help us Highlight the Muslim American Civil Rights Experience Send your submissions to KARAMAH Communications…
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…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…
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…freedom of assembly and freedom of expression there was very restricting. Dr. al-Hibri soon realized that Muslim women couldn’t obtain their rights within an oppressive society. Therefore, she embarked on…
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 »
…to the legal system. (For example, advising a teenager against consumption of alcohol.) The second meaning is the one of concern to us today, as it applies to domestic abuse…
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