- “Iran’s top Sunni cleric Molavi Abdolhamid condemned deadly violence against protesters, saying it was both illegal under international law and forbidden under Islamic law.”
- In response to Rep. Nancy Mace‘s (R-SC) claim that “New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ‘is bringing Sharia law to America,'” Politifact “reviewed media coverage of Mamdani’s campaign and interviewed experts and found no evidence that Mamdani seeks to implement Shariah.”
- In Saudi Arabia, “an Umrah company and its overseas agent have been suspended by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for failing to provide accommodation services for pilgrims.”
- According to Malaysian Mufti Dr. Mohd Sukki Othman, “maintaining cordial relations between former spouses after divorce is permissible….’This relationship falls within the concept of ‘amar makruf nahi mungkar’, which entails promoting good and preventing harm to the children and family. The relationship must have boundaries. If it exceeds official needs—for example, frequent casual meetings, intimate joking, or private one-on-one encounters without reason—Islamic law forbids it.'”
- In the United Arab Emirates, “the Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority (Awqaf Abu Dhabi) announced the debut of sustainable financing…generated through the Life Endowment Campaign.”