The Muslim Rights Concern has clarified that Shariah arbitration panels operating in the six South West states are purely advisory and lack the authority to impose penalties or enforce their rulings.

The sitting of the panel came amid a series of opposition from groups against the implementation of Sharia law in the southwestern region of Nigeria. The Independent Shari’ah Arbitration Panel ...

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that there Shariah panels in all Southwest Nigerian states namely Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Ekiti. He, however, added that all Shariah panels ...

Many Muslims will prioritize a Sharia divorce and Sharia based financial settlement and therefore they will seek legal advice which can intertwine this with the relevant laws of their habitual ...

Despite having the world’s largest Muslim population and forming a dynamic emerging economy, Indonesia plays a minor role in the global Islamic banking industry, also known as sharia banking ...

Simply sign up to the Workplace pensions myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Some of the UK’s biggest pension providers saw record flows into sharia-compliant funds last year ...

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The recent announcement regarding the inauguration of a Shari’ah court in Oyo town has sparked significant concern among Yoruba elders, who are sounding alarms about the potential disruption to ...

Yoruba indigenous groups have rejected the proposal to establish a Sharia court in Oyo, Oyo State, or in any part of Yorubaland, saying it was “an insidious move to disrupt the progress and pace ...

The grooming gangs scandal is not an isolated issue but part of a broader challenge to British values and the rule of law posed by the unchecked proliferation of Sharia courts. These informal bodies, ...

A young Aussie has reignited a decade-old debate over whether Sharia law should be recognised in Australia - arguing those who want it 'integrated' into the country's systems should leave.

Controversy has erupted in South-West Nigeria over the establishment of Sharia panels in the region, with Muslim leaders emphasizing their right to self-determination and non-Muslim groups ...