Islamic Forum

Islamic Forum

‘Extremism can be defeated with Islamic culture’

The Ruler of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, has said that Arab and Islamic culture could be used to fig

Turkey to employ imams as kindergarten teachers

Turkish government is planning to employ religious school graduates as kindergarten teachers. Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) incre

Egypt’s Fatwa House says working in cigarettes companies haram

Working in cigarette factories is prohibited in Islam according to a recent Fatwa issued by Dar Al-Ifta Al-Misriya (the Egyptian Religious Edict House

Islam most common state-endorsed religion – Report

Islam is the most common state-endorsed religion as most Christian nations support their faith unofficially instead, research shows. Some 27 governmen

UK plans new sukuk; Brexit may boost Islamic finance

Britain plans to reissue Islamic bonds in 2019, a government official told Reuters, in a sign the country’s exit from the European Union may acc