Sharia law
ICC orders $8.5 million in compensation for victims of Timbuktu Islamist who imposed Sharia law
The reparations will largely be in the form of collective rehabilitation measures.
Knesset passes law expanding powers of Israel’s rabbinic courts to arbitrate civil matters
PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system
Muslims must reject hateful teachings or leave Belgium, MP tells ‘Post’ - interview
Afghan women should not work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says
A senior official in the Taliban told Reuters that the group would implement its version of Sharia, or Islamic law, despite international pressure.
Iranian Christians receive prison sentence for 'sectarian activities'
They were sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Karaj, northern Iran after being convicted of "engaging in propoganda against the Islamic regime."
Iranian Christians receive prison sentence for 'sectarian activities'
They were sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Karaj, northern Iran after being convicted of "engaging in propaganda against the Islamic regime."
Blind man sues Arab restaurant for rejecting guide dog entry, Sharia law
The lawsuit asserts that refusal to allow the guide dog to enter goes against Sharia law.
Iran sentences men accused of being involved in robbery to amputation
These extreme punishments were rarely applied in the past and their use today is the source of controversy wherever they are carried out.
Man executed for drinking alcohol is one of 123 executions in Iran in 2020
104 people were executed for premeditated murder, including two who were minors at the time of their arrest.
Third honor killing in a month sparks renewed calls for law change in Iran
Under Islamic Republic law, a father who kills his child is not considered a murderer and is not liable for the death penalty.
First Arab LGBTQ organization wins legal recognition in Tunisia
The LGBTQ group's president favors diplomatic relations with Israel
Indonesian man from Islamic advisory org caned for adultery
Mukhlis bin Muhammad, 46, a member of the Aceh Ulema Council (MPU), was caned 28 times on Thursday in a public park by a religious officer, the official said.
Saudi decency law: No staring at people in gym for more than five seconds
Some accounts see the law as part of a process by which religious police have seen their powers reduced while this law will now add a layer of “decency.”
