April, 2010

• 21 April

  Are Shari’ah Punishments really harsh ?, By Asiff Hussein

  We in the modern world often tend to look at the hadd punishments prescribed in the Shari’ah as something really harsh. Beheading for murder, stoning to death for adultery and amputating hands for theft sometimes strike us as punishments that belong to another age and unsuited for the times we live in. However little do we stop to think that …

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• 18 April

  War on terrorism turned war against Islam and Muslims, by Latheef Farook

  Muslims Worldwide Seething with Anger at West and their own rulers. States Sri Lankan journalist at Islamabad gathering “The United States led west has unleashed a global crusade against Islam and Muslims under the guise of fighting a war on terrorism” was the theme of a speech by Sri Lankan journalist and author Latheef Farook at the Islamabad Policy Research …

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• 18 April

  ‘Base’ ball in Kyrgyzstan, By Ameen Izzadeen

  The troubles in Kyrgyzstan appear to be far from over, although an opposition-led government is firmly in the saddle and the president has fled to neighbouring Kazakhstan last night. A tense situation prevailed in the country till president Kurmanbek Bakiye resigned yesterday. His resignation and departure came as the provisional government led by the country’s opposition called for his resignation …

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• 18 April

  US Hypocrisy and Arrogance, By Mark Levine

  Every so often, a convergence occurs between a few ostensibly unrelated events in the endless swirl of news stories, polemics and propaganda, spin and advertising that make up the media sphere today. Like the noonday sun, they pierce a hole through the fog of information that normally obscures the core dynamics behind the larger political-economic system’s smooth functioning. But unlike …

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• 14 April

  Derivatives -An Islamic Finance Perspective, By Beata M. Paxford

  © Islamic Finance Today BEATA PAXFORD is a lawyer and a Ph.d. candidate in banking law. Beata is currently writing her dissertation on Islamic banking at the Warsaw University in Poland. Her main areas of specialisation include corporate and banking law. She is an Islamic banking advocate in Poland and hopes to popularise Islamic based financing in the CEE countries. …

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• 13 April

  Sarah Malani Perera, Muslim community failed , By Latheef Farook

  Sarah Malani Perea-treated with respect A three member team which visited the Mirihana Police on Monday 12 April l 2010 found that the allegation that Sarah Malani Perera was ill treated was false. Instead, according to Sarah Malini Perera, she had been treated with respect and dignity and provided with all required facilities. The team which included Senior Journalists Hamza …

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• 12 April

  A BALANCED ISLAMIC VIEW ON MUSIC & SINGING, By Usama Hasan London Muslim Centre

  This presentation is based on the book “Music & Singing in the Balance of Islam” (Arabic) by Shaykh Abdullah al- Juday (2004) Summary – The Balanced Fatwa Music & Singing are types of lahw (entertainment, amusement, frivolity, sport, etc.). Thus, they are acceptable and even encouraged at times in moderation in the Sunnah, just like poetry, humour, laughter, etc.  However, …

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