Malaysia rules botox is ‘anti-Islamic’ Sunday, 3rd February 2008. 12:39pm By: George Conger. BOTOX injections for beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery have been banned by Malaysia’s national Islamic council for violating the tenets of Islam. On Jan 31, the Kuala Lumpur Star reported that National Fatwa Council, comprising Islamic scholars hand-picked by Malaysia’s Sultans — […]
» 01/31/2008 15:26 SAUDI ARABIA Abdullah to reform kingdom’s much criticised justice system Reforms might include new specialised courts and better trained judges. Sharia colleges are especially singled out for criticism. Scholar points out that they tend to attract poorly qualified students and offer very partial education. An editorial in Arab News calls for upgrading […]
Islamic Banking 102-Differentiating between SUKUK and Debt Bonds
Differentiating Between Sukuk and Debt Bonds By Lahem al Nasser In my last article I discussed the necessity of taking into consideration the controversial jurisprudential dispute entailed in Islamic bonds (sukuk) during the rating process conducted by credit rating agencies. In response to the aforementioned article, I received a comment from the General Manager of […]
Hezbollah’s bags of American Dollars-ZAKAT at work from Islamic Finance!
Hezbollah‘s bags of cash By W. Thomas Smith, Jr Monday, January 28, 2008 http://www.townhall .com/columnists/ WThomasSmithJr/ 2008/01/28/ hezbollah% e2%80 %99s_bags_of_ cash?page= full <http://www.townhall .com/columnists/ WThomasSmithJr/ 2008/01/28/ hezbollah% e2%8 0%99s_bags_of_ cash?page= full&comments= true> &comments=true For years it’s been reported that Hezbollah – the Lebanese-based Shiia terrorist organization that by any military standards fields one of the […]
ABC Radio Australia Radio Australia – Asia Pacific – AFGHANISTAN: Journalist sentenced to death for blasphemy [This is the print version of story http://www.abc.net.au/ra/asiapac/programs/s2148136.htm] AFGHANISTAN: Journalist sentenced to death for blasphemy – 28/01/2008 In Afghanistan, a young journalism student has been sentenced to death for blasphemy, after allegedly distributing an article on why Muslim women […]
Video about Shariah law coming to America, please watch and share this information
http://www.truveo.com/Shariah-Law-is-Coming-to-America/id/2741928616 Something to note is that a comment is made that there are eight million Muslims in America. That is not a true figure. There are about 2.5 million. There has been a tendency for American Islamic groups to claim there are more Muslims in America to be able to lobby for their religious rights. […]
How sharia banking works For Islamic finance to comply with sharia, or Islamic law, financiers charge no interest and do not invest in prohibited businesses such as those that trade in alcohol, pork, arms, pornography or gambling. Some widely used methods of Islamic finance are: Islamic bonds, or sukuk – typically backed by physical assets […]
UK Telegraph-“We want to offer Shariah Law to Britain” by Iman Hasan-Beheadings? Honor Killings Included?
‘We want to offer sharia law to Britain’ By Clare Dwyer Hogg and Jonathan Wynne-Jones Last Updated: 1:59am GMT 23/01/2008 Page 1 of 3 Have your say Read comments Islamic courts meet every week in the UK to rule on divorces and financial disputes. Clare Dwyer Hogg and Jonathan Wynne-Jones report on demands by senior Muslims […]
Canadian Concerns about Islamic Banking in an op ed today
EDITORIAL – The ‘pizza-fication’ of Canada’s justice system Wed, May 19 2004 You are likely to be one of the many rolling their eyes and wondering what’s next after reading our front page report. But before you head for the computer to bash out a fiery response, keep in mind that the fundamental issue here […]
Home | About Us | Feedback Business Strategies for the Muslim World Jan 2008: Muharram 1429: Issue 23 Home / Questioning “Shari’ah Conversion Technology”: Yusuf Talal Delorenzo By Staff Reporter Posted, Jan 26, 2008 Innovation is a cornerstone of the financial markets. Without the development of […]
Malaysia Islamic State to Enforce Separate Lines for Women, Men at Supermarkets Tuesday , January 22, 2008 ADVERTISEMENT get_a(300,250,”frame1″); KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s only state run by the Islamic opposition party will get stricter about enforcing separate lines for men and women at supermarkets, an official said Tuesday.Authorities in the northern state of Kelantan — […]
Go to Google News Afghan Journalist Sentenced to Death By AMIR SHAH – 7 hours ago KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan court on Tuesday sentenced a 23-year-old journalism student to death for distributing a paper he printed off the Internet that three judges said violated the tenets of Islam, an official said. The three-judge […]
List of Major Banks dealing with Shariah Finance-tools for research
Here is a list of banks that are expanding the Islamic Shariah industry worldwide. Also, a link to the major periodicals that discuss Shariah Finance. In order to combat this rising influence on our banking industry, you must learn and understand what it is. This type of banking is a screen to infiltrate into a […]
Militants’ threats shut video shops to give way to ‘Islamic business’ http://www.dailytim es.com.pk/ default.asp? page=2007\125\story_ 5-12-2007_ pg7 _22 <http://www.dailytim es.com.pk/ images/2007/ 12/05/20071205_ 03.jpg> * Businessmen say shops closed after police expressed ‘helplessness’ * Govt official says militants planned to tighten noose around Peshawar till June 2008 PESHAWAR: Two men were seen busy putting up a […]
Thursday 17 January 2008 Latest News: Bahraini Bank Suspends Business with Iran Search Home News Opinion Business Features Media Book Review Technology Style & Culture Feedback About Us function fnEmail(did, hl) { var filename = “email.asp?artid=” + did + “§ion=7” + “&hl=”+hl; window.open(filename, ‘Email’, ‘height=480,width=480,status=1,toolbar=0,menubar=0,location=0, resizable=1, scrollbars=1′); } function fnPrint(did) { var filename = […]
, NYC is not moving to Islamic law January 16 But the New York City Bar Association is presenting a program about the Fatwa. I’ll let the lawyers explain it: The latest in the New York City Bar Association’s continuing presentations on Islamic Law brings together an outstanding panel to discuss the primary element of […]
This is the result of allowing Shariah law to creep into society. This is dhimittitude, and must be stopped. OUTCRY AS MUSLIM M&S WORKER REFUSES TO SELL “UNCLEAN” BIBLE BOOK A MUSLIM store workerrefused to serve a customer buying a children’s book on Christianity because she said it was “unclean”. Shopper Sally Friday felt publicly […]
Shariah Laws at work-Death by Stoning-
The acceptance of Shariah financing come with a big price. Eventually, the laws of Shariah will become more toleratable, starting with loans, and bonds, then the prohibition of pork products, adult entertainment,tabloids, free speech, our judicial system, and then we will see crimes being dealt with by stoning. I had to post this to show […]
Business Week-“Who’s Afraid of Mideast Money?”
This is one of the most important articles to read about the emerging power and takeover of the West by Middle East Money. We should all be afraid…very afraid. However the lust for greed and money will be the downfall of the democracy we live under unless we can change this course of selling our […]
This article must be read, and reread. Try to understand why this author, is concerned about the rise of Islamic banking. His concerns are that the boards who oversee the banking and fast growth do not have the time to examine the institutions to make sure that they are “halal”. The issues of whether the […]
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