නූතන ලෝකයේ අපි බොහෝ විට ඉස්ලාමීය වත්පිළිවෙත් අනුව නියම කරනු ලබන දඬුවම් සැබවින්ම කටුක දෙයක් ලෙස සලකමු. මිනීමැරුමකට හිස ගසා දැමීම, කාමමිථ්යාචාරය සඳහා ගල් ගසා මරා දැමීම සහ සොරකම් කිරීම සඳහා අත් කපා දැමීම වැනි දඬුවම් සමහර විට වෙනත් යුගයකට අදාළ දඬුවම් ලෙස හා අද ලෝකයට නොගැළපෙන බව දකින්නෙමු. කෙසේ වෙතත් ඉස්ලාමය එවැනි දඬුවම් ක්රියාත්මක කිරීමට පෙර යම් යම් කොන්දේසි …
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Freedom of Marital Choice in the Light of the Qur’an and A hadith and its Relevance to Muslim Civil Laws – Asiff Hussein
This paper deals with a much disputed aspect of Islamic civil law, namely, the position of the wilayat (marriage guardianship) and the legal capacity of Muslim women to contract marriage in accordance with the rules laid down in the Qur'an and the Sunnah or the Prophetic Tradition. The purpose of this paper is to elucidate that Muslim women are conceded …
Read More »Saudi Arabia – Where the Shariah is a Mockery By Asiff Hussein
The execution of young Rizana Nafeek by the Saudi Authorities for no fault of hers once again exposes the sad state of justice in the Kingdom which purports to follow Islamic Shariah. The poor girl, after languishing as many as seven years in jail, without even being given an opportunity to see her destitute parents or siblings she had left …
Read More »The origins of some Sri Lankan Muslim Foods and Beverages By Asiff Hussein
Sri Lanka’s Muslims are heirs to a rich culinary tradition which has its ultimate origins in Arabia, India and the Malay world. Their cuisine is in a sense ‘international’. Here’s a brief survey of some of their more prominent foods and drinks and their origins. Buriyani A favourite rice dish which figures prominently in local Muslim feasts is the buriyani, …
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