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Supreme Court to examine if Muslims can opt for succession law over Shariat
The Supreme Court will hear petitions from Muslims seeking to be governed by Indian succession law rather than Shariat, without giving up their religion. The court has issued notices to the Centre and Kerala government and will club similar pleas for a collective hearing
17 April,2025 03:06 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Oppn scaring Muslims with Waqf Bill, keeping them out of mainstream: Rijiju
Participating in a discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Rijiju said the Waqf Board is a statutory body and, as such, like all government bodies, it should be secular
04 April,2025 10:19 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Fadnavis, Shinde back Waqf bill; Cong says govt wants to give away land
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde back the introduction of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, stating the progressive benefits for the Muslim community
02 April,2025 08:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Several MPs wear black armbands at Jumma prayers to protest Waqf bill
The AIMPLB had earlier urged Muslims to wear a black armband when they go for Jumma prayers on the last Friday of Ramzan as a mark of their protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill
28 March,2025 07:33 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
'Ninety per cent of Waqf properties comprise masjids, kabristans, dargahs'
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) launched a nationwide protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Patna earlier on Wednesday. A member of the Muslim body stated that properties such as masjids, kabristans, dargahs, and imambaras generate no income
26 March,2025 10:38 PM IST | Lucknow | mid-day online correspondent
This dating app for Muslims aims to change the way you look at relationships
Bye bye, community-specific sites—here’s a dating app exclusively for Muslims. Hear about it from someone who signed up, and found love
23 March,2025 11:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Anand Singh
Muslim leaders demand impartial probe into Nagpur violence, urge CM to intervene
Muslim leaders in Nagpur have condemned the recent violence and demanded an impartial investigation. They also urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to engage with both communities to restore peace
21 March,2025 01:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
'Nagpur violence is pre-planned by 'Aurangzeb ki aulad': VHP member
He explained that VHP and Bajrang Dal had planned a protest over the removal of a grave that had a green cloth on it
19 March,2025 09:12 AM IST | Nagpur | ANI
Leaders should ensure their statements do not create communal rift: Ajit Pawar
Pawar who heads the Nationalist Congress Party said that it should be ensured that statements in public do not cause a communal rift
12 March,2025 03:30 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Ban child marriage and polygamy, says Muslim women’s body
Muslim women’s body asks for change and gender justice, codified personal laws
31 December,2024 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar