- “Another natural disaster again exposed Japan’s ill-preparedness in dealing with the needs of foreign workers during emergencies, even in places that increasingly view non-Japanese residents as vital members of the community….’“We were focused primarily on elderly Japanese in preparing special meals, so we had not taken halal food (prepared according to Islamic law) into account.'”
- “Following His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad’s directives that International Ahmadiyya Muslim Lawyers Association be established in every country of the world…the group is now established in 200 countries.”
- In Bangladesh, “The Senate of Jahangirnagar University (JU) is set to consider the constitution of the proposed Institute of Islamic Studies and Theology…The proposed departments are: Al-Quran and Islamic Studies; Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies; Islamic History and Culture; Islamic Law, Fiqh and Jurisprudence; Islamic Philosophy, Ethics and Comparative Religion; and Arabic Language and Literature.”
- A “grave [in Arbin, Syria] was exhumed, the deceased’s body removed, photographed, and then handed over to his family, allegedly due to his past affiliation with or support for a particular faction during the years of conflict…constitut[ing] a grave violation of the sanctity of the dead, an assault on human dignity, and a transgression against Islamic law [and] Syrian law.”
- “The Katara Cultural Village collaborated with the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, alongside IslamOnline, in convening the 30th Katara Tech Forum in Doha [Qatar]. The panel discussion was dedicated to discussing the subject of artificial intelligence in Islamic Sharia provisions.”
- “For decades, Muslims have debated whether bank interest is the riba that is forbidden in Islamic law. However, this might be the wrong question. The real focus should be on understanding the type of loan that Islamic principles prohibit extra charges on.”