- “A state-level workshop on the protection of Waqf properties was held at the KMDC Bhavan [Karnataka Minority Development Corporation] in Bengaluru [India], where religious leaders, scholars, and activists emphasized that safeguarding Waqf assets is a shared moral, religious, and social responsibility. The event, attended by more than 125 Waqf activists from across Karnataka, aimed to raise awareness about the preservation and digitization of Waqf properties through the Umeed Portal initiative.”
- “Islamic trade finance (ITF), a sector powering over $2 trillion in annual trade flows, is entering its AI era. From compliance to risk assessment, artificial intelligence is automating the manual, time-consuming processes that have long slowed trade finance. With AI expected to add $320 billion to the Middle East GDP by 2030, ITF is poised to harness this technology for faster, more transparent and more Shariah-compliant transactions.”
- “U.S. singer-songwriter Brittany Porter is demanding a ‘proper divorce’ after she says she unwittingly married a Malaysian sultan in a ceremony she assumed was simply a celebration of their engagement. . . . Porter claimed that while they were in Oman, Muhammad V flew her friends in for a religious ceremony. . . . [In her words,] ‘They brought an imam out and I did the whole conversion, but he didn’t teach me all that much about Islam…I only recently learned that a nikah constitutes a marriage under Islamic law.'”
- “Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for a broader understanding of zakat, describing it as a cornerstone for social justice and a vital tool in addressing extreme poverty in Malaysia.”