Under the Taliban's interpretation of Sharia law during the 1990s, women and girls could not work, gain an education, or even leave their homes without wearing a burka and being chaperoned by a ...

But under the Taliban’s extremist interpretation of sharia law, women receive “virtually no rights.” “Women don't get any inheritance,” Ahmed said. “Very often they're treated with ...

This vote is an utter betrayal of both reality and of women — especially women who live under Sharia law. In 1970, I taught one of the first Women’s Studies courses in the country.

1) American Women Don’t Accept Sharia Law. You may have been wondering this week, or since the Hamas-Israel war broke out in October, or during the Obama years, or possibly even in the days ...

Islamic law varies by country, is influenced by local customs, and evolves over time.Sharia is also the basis of legal opinions called fatwas, which are issued by Muslim scholars in response to ...

The recent hunger strike by V P Suhara, a 73-year-old Muslim women’s rights activist from Kerala, brought attention to the contentious issue of Sharia and women’s rights in India.

Injustice In Inheritance: Muslim Women's Struggle for Property Rights Under Sharia Law The amendments from time to time addressed discrimination under respective Hindu and Christian laws, but the ...

Human rights are being violated and soon women will be left without any rights after the imposition of Sharia law. Hizb ut-Tahrir, Jamaat-I-Islami and radicalised students are gaining prominence ...

If the Sharia law comes into play, then women will have no rights at all. ... The online status shows that it is under process. So I am optimistic that it will be renewed.