Legal
Estate Planning: Important, Yet Ignored by Muslim Americans
Experts have estimated that approximately 70% of Americans live their every day life with no estate plan; and I am sure that number is higher amongst our own Muslim community.
What Shari’ah Law Actually Means
The right wants to ban it in America, but do they even know what it is?
Islamic Finance Faces Political Hurdles in US
From Australia to Britain and even France, which recently banned the face-veil, Western economies are adjusting their laws to encourage growth in the Islamic finance sector they hope will attract wealthy Gulf investors. But the US…
The Tragedy of Iqama
The side effect of all that glittering oil is the reliance of a largely foreign work force to handle the jobs that the wealthy class is unwilling to do.
Lawyers from 60 Countries to Sue Israel
“There are a number of lawyers from 60 countries who will take legal steps to sue the attackers of Mavi Marmara,”
No Dominion: The Lonely, Dangerous Fight Against Christian Supremacists Inside the Armed Forces
In his fight against British imperialism, Mahatma Gandhi described the life cycle of successful civil disobedience: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Mikey Weinstein, the 55-year-old founder of the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), likes to quote it, knowing full well he’s crossed the line into a bloody-knuckle brawl.
Fazal Khan, Health Law Expert
Dr. Fazal Khan joined the University of Georgia School of Law in the fall of 2006 as an assistant professor specializing in health law. Khan teaches Health Law & Policy, Bioethics, Public Health Law and International Products Liability.
Paan—Red-Stained Scourge of the Middle East
Commonly known as “Paan”, which is a concoction of natural and chemical substances bundled into a Betel leaf, this chewing-tobacco like substance creates dark red tinged saliva, which the person chewing it usually spits out at any available target.
Muslim Lawyers Issue Urgent Community Advisory
Muslim Lawyers Issue Urgent Community Advisory
Still: Secret Bush-Era Prisons
Despite President Barack Obama’s declaration that the United States is not and never will be at war with Islam, government practices suggest otherwise.
Hijab Debate Lifts Veil on Limits of Norway’s Tolerance
OSLO – Norway’s biggest headache right now is not the financial crisis. Rather, the predominantly Christian nation is plagued by a religious dilemma over the right of a Muslim woman to wear a hijab as part of her police uniform.
Change Texas Referendum Law
A group of citizens called Tarrant County Initiative is spearheading a movement to change the law in favor of greater citizen democracy.
For First Time US Professors Call for Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel
In the wake of Operation Cast Lead, a group of American university professors has for the first time launched a national campaign calling for an academic and cultural boycott of Israel.
The ‘Book Bag’ Law
In a recent survey conducted by the MoE, an estimated 60% of school-aged children in Kuwait suffer some sort of back ailment as a result of book bags that are too heavy.
Election Advisory for Mosques and Muslim Nonprofits
Mosques, like churches and other related organizations, are considered 501(c)(3) public charities under the tax code, and must follow certain rules to maintain their special tax-exempt status.
