Illegitimate children: Seeking a revision of the Law
Malaysia (TheStar): While the National Fatwa Council has ruled that a Muslim child born less than six months after the parents’ marriage is illegitimate and cannot bear his father’s name, a number of Muslim scholars think otherwise. They are calling for a review saying there is basis for it in Islam, writes SHAHANAAZ HABIB. SCHOLAR Dr […]
Pig Burial on Mosque site Outrages Swiss Muslims
BERN (OnIslam)– Sending shockwaves across the peaceful Swiss Muslim community, body parts of a dead pig were buried on the site of a future mosque, in a new clear sign of growing anti-Muslim sentiments in the European country. “Since the ban on minarets there’s been an increase in Islamophobia and Islamophobic events, so it was […]
Camp Rabbani: Attitude for Gratitude!
Click here to download the Camp Rabbani Brochure & Registration Form. Introduction SimplyIslam Singapore presents the Camp Rabbani, a camp and retreat for youths. The Camp Rabbani brings together Muslim youths (ages 13 to 17) for some fun-filled days of Islamic living, learning and inspirational experiences. Our theme for this year’s camp is “Attitude for […]
Interview with ELEVEN Magazine for “Change”
ELEVEN magazine is a biannual publication produced by Nanyang Technological University Muslim Society (NTUMS). The title ‘ELEVEN’ comes from the summation of the 5 Pillars of Islam and 6 Pillars of Imaan. ELEVEN seeks to be a source of inspiration, a spiritual revivification and an easy yet intellectual read. On 11th November 2011 (11.11.11), they […]
The man who is taking on Facebook
UK (TheDrum): Max Schrems had been using Facebook for three years when he decided to find out just how much material on him the social network had accumulated. So he asked .The response was awe-inspiring . On a CD sent to the 24-year-old Austrian student were 1222 pages of information. Awe-inspiring , that is, to […]
