- “A two-day conference on contemporary fatwas (Islamic religious edicts) was just convened recently in Singapore. Organised by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), the conference aims to explore the role of fatwas in shaping Muslim communities and guiding them to live effectively and confidently in facing contemporary challenges in plural societies.”
- “In a landmark decision, the Madras High Court [of India] has granted permission to a Hindu woman, identified as Shanti, to perform Hindu rites for her deceased husband, Balasubramaniam alias Anwar Hussain. However, the court ruled that the funeral must be conducted according to Islamic laws, acknowledging the deceased’s conversion to Islam later in life for marrying a Muslim woman, Sayed Ali Fatima.”