The word “fatwa” is currently the subject of explosive debate in Malaysia. In Islam, a fatwa has always been a non-binding opinion issued by a shariah scholar on matters of Islamic law and practice.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, has clarified that the fatwas (edicts) enacted under Mufti Bill ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 6 (UPI) -- Women who have sufficient knowledge of Islamic teachings can become mufti and issue fatwas, the chief mufti of Dubai says. Dr. Ahmed al-Haddad, the head ...

In some parts of the Muslim world, concern is growing over the proliferation of "fatwas," the religious rulings that guide devout Muslims in all aspects of life. An explosion of fatwas on television ...

RIYADH (Reuters) - The number of fatwas, or edicts on belief and behavior, is exploding in Islamic countries as Web sites, television and radio vie to outdo the mosque, but that doesn't mean believers ...

Dubai: When it comes to fatwas spread on Twitter — a recent trend that gained popularity in the region following the arrival of Ramadan — making sure of the tweet’s reliability lies on the receiver as ...

When PAS took over the state government in Kelantan in 1990, it was alleged that the first law (or one of the first) that was passed was the “Dasar Wanita Kelantan” (Kelantan’s policy on women) which ...

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A multi-religious group has warned that the proposed Federal Territories Mufti Bill could make fatwas legally binding and potentially infringe on non-Muslim rights. “We are deeply concerned that the ...

"The game of chess is a waste of time and an opportunity to squander money. It causes enmity and hatred between people," said Grand Mufti Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah. He also cited a verse in the Koran ...

CAIRO -- The Internet, satellite television and even the telephone are increasingly being used in the Muslim world to issue fatwas — religious decrees — on issues as varied as whether women can pluck ...

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