In the previous installment of this series, you learned about feminist movements within Islam. This article will explain Islamic law, or Sharia, a core part of the faith, drawn from the Quran and the ...

Days after taking over Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the Taliban claimed it is dedicated to rights for women under Islamic religious law, or sharia law. In a Tuesday news conference, Zabihullah ...

The term “Sharia law” is often misused in America to spark fear and division. In truth, Sharia is not a threat – it is a personal moral code guiding Muslims toward honesty, compassion and justice, ...

Islamic banking and finance is a system based on the principles of Shariah, or Islamic law, which, among many other things, prohibits the charging or paying of interest on loans and emphasizes ethical ...

(Editor’s Note: Readers see no need for a bill filed in the Legislature (HB 119) to prohibit Sharia law in Florida. The sponsor, Rep. Hillary Cassel of Dania Beach, is a former Democrat who became a ...