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 ...

Warning that Islamic extremists want to impose fundamentalist religious rule in American communities, right-wing lawmakers in dozens of U.S. states have tried banning Sharia, an Arabic term often ...

Tennessee debates limits on Shariah, Muslim holy law. March 3, 2011 — -- An uproar has erupted in Tennessee over the most far-reaching proposal in the nation against the Islamic religious law ...

The Taliban on Tuesday said they were working to form a government that would be centered on Sharia law and urged Afghans to live "within the framework of Islam." In the first press conference since ...

Sharia compliance refers to the strict observance of the principles of Islamic law. Additionally, Islamic banking itself has own basic “rules” which must be adhered to in order for transactions to be ...

• Putting in place a financing system that is both Shariah compliant and produces a return for investors is a challenge • Regulators in a Shariah-compliant system require more transparency from banks ...

Over the past three months, Muslims and the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati have been targets of protest and public comments against Shariah, the rules that govern how Muslims practice their ...

Senior Religion + Ethics Editor, Director of the Global Religion Journalism Initiative For people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of articles, ...