Two teenage sisters should be able to live with their abusive father to escape their strict Islamic mother, a family court has ruled. The children, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had asked to ...

A 35-year-old Muslim man abducted the 12-year-old daughter of his Christian neighbor and took her to another province, where ...

Islam teaches that family should be part of Islamic society, providing security for all its members. Many Muslims see marriage as an essential part of life but divorce and remarriage are allowed ...

IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades old laws. The change on Tuesday has increased the interpretation of ...

“People think the government shouldn’t intervene in religious affairs,” said Yayan, the Islamic family law expert. “The state ...

From Palestine to pioneering Shari’a-compliant financial planning in the US, Abed Awad’s journey with Shariawiz bridges ...

The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance. Activists argue that this undermines Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law ...

Ambassador Nurain Mumuni, a prominent member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the governors of the southwestern states to engage in dialogue with the leadership of the Muslim ...

A family law expert at the Islamic University In Uganda (IUIU), Dr. Diana Musoke has warned that the Marriage Bill, 2024 has potential to destroy the institution of marriage if enacted into law. Dr.

IRAQ has effectively legalised child marriage, with girls as young as nine being able to marry after amendments to decades old laws. The change on Tuesday has increased the interpretation of ...