- “Professor Dr. Ahmed Al Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar, received Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Elders, at Al Azhar headquarters. The Grand Imam commended Judge Abdelsalam’s dedication to Al Azhar and his contributions to promoting human fraternity at regional and global levels.”
- “The Islamic police in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have arrested Muslims seen eating and drinking publicly, as well as those selling food at the start of Ramadan, when Muslims are supposed to fast from dawn until dusk.”
- “His Majesty King Abdullah II [of Jordan], the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, attended an iftar banquet on Thursday evening, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II.”
- Commenting on Ramadan observance in the United Kingdom, one commentator wrote: “Over the past few years, perhaps thanks to social media, Ramadan has become increasingly commercialised as major companies wake up to how lucrative the so-called Muslim pound is – estimated to be worth more than £20.5bn. But this year things feel more unabashedly consumerist than ever.”
- In Malaysia, “[a] study by women’s rights group Sisters in Islam (SIS) has found that low-income Muslim women in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur face significant financial challenges after divorce due to failures in enforcement and bureaucratic barriers. The study, which surveyed 124 women from the B40 income group, found that only 12.9% of those who filed joint property claims (harta sepencarian) received their due, while just 5.6% obtained spousal maintenance (nafkah).”
- In Malaysia, “[t]he Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) has standardized Friday sermon texts at the federal level to ensure that Islamic teachings delivered in mosques remain free from political overtones.”
- The Malaysian King, Sultan Ibrahim granted royal assent to six bills, now been enacted into law, as acts of Parliament. The newly enacted laws are:
- Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Act 2025
- Data Sharing Act 2025
- National Wages Consultative Council (Amendment) Act 2025
- Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Act 2025
- Trustee (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act 2025
- Trustee (Amendment) Act 2025
- “The mosque in Altadena, which served a tight-knit Muslim community for 42 years, burned to the ground in one of the Los Angeles area’s deadliest fires in January — leaving the congregation heartbroken and without a place to pray and break their upcoming Ramadan fast together.”