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  Sonu Nigam keeps his promise of shaving head, still he won't get 10 lakhs from maulvi

  Bollywood | April 20, 2017 11:11 IST

  Twitter collectively lauded the singer for shaving head

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  Sonu Nigam challenges Maulvi says today Aalim will come to shave my head

  Bollywood | April 19, 2017 15:30 IST

  Sonu Nigam in his latest tweet has challenged the West Bengal Maulvi, who issued a Fatwa against the playback singer for his controversial remark against Azaan. Nigam has hilariously asked the Maulvi to be ready with his Rs 10 lakh.

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  Iraqi cleric issues fatwa against cow slaughter in India

  News | April 05, 2017 14:37 IST

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  Muslim clerics issued 42 fatwa against 16-yr-old girl for singing song near 'kabristan'

  News | March 15, 2017 12:09 IST

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  Playing Pokémon Go ‘against Islam’: Saudi clerics renew edict against game

  World | July 20, 2016 18:24 IST

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Top clerics in Saudi Arabia have renewed a religious edict that warns people against playing the famous Augmented Reality (AR) game Pokémon Go, terming it as haram, or against Islam. First

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  Fatwa in Pakistan allows transgender to marry, terms their harassment “haraam”

  World | June 28, 2016 9:06 IST

  Lahore: A group of clerics in Pakistan has issued a fatwa (religious decree) allowing marriage with a transgender person saying it is legal under Islamic law. At least 50 clerics affiliated with a little

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  Darul Uloom should have issued fatwa against terrorism: Jyoti

  Politics | April 04, 2016 7:39 IST

  Jaipur: Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti today said Darul Uloom Deoband should have issued fatwa against terrorism and instead of against chanting of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogan. "In Deoband, Muslim religious leaders deny people

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  Iranian Fatwa against Salman Rushdie renewed, new bounty stands at $4 million

  World | February 23, 2016 13:31 IST

  Tehran: Iran's 27-year-long fatwa against author Salman Rushdie has been renewed with state-run media outlets adding $600,000 to a bounty for the killing of the British author over the publishing of his book "The Satanic

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  Muslim organisation issues 'fatwa' against usage of Ramdev's Patanjali products

  India | December 29, 2015 18:55 IST

  Chennai: A Tamil Nadu-based Muslim organisation has issued a 'fatwa' against Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali products made by using cow urine, saying their use was considered 'haram' (forbidden) in Islam.Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamat (TNTJ)

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  Fatwa declares e-cig, vaping 'haram' for Muslims in Malaysia

  World | December 23, 2015 23:58 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: Smoking e-cigarettes and vaping has been declared ‘haram' for Muslims in Malaysia, the country's national fatwa council has announced.  The council after a special meeting decided to issue fatwa declaring e-cigarettes and vaping

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  OMG! AR Rahman takes a dig at 'God's followers' in latest FB post

  Bollywood | September 17, 2015 18:17 IST

  New Delhi: Composer A R Rahman, who was at the focal point of a fatwa row this week, has thanked his friends, followers and fans for their love and support in his difficult days.In a

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  Faatwa row: Time for A R Rahman's 'ghar-wapsi', says VHP

  India | September 16, 2015 20:49 IST

  New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parishad today asked A R Rahman, whose composition for a film on Prophet Muhammad has invited a fatwa against him, to re-convert to Hinduism, saying it was time for his "ghar-wapsi".VHP

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  AR Rahman speaks on fatwa against him, defends Prophet movie

  Bollywood | September 15, 2015 20:08 IST

  New Delhi: Oscar winning Musician A. R. Rahman has finally spoken up on the fatwa issued against him for working on the film on Prophet Muhammad. The fatwa was issued last week by Mumbai-based Sunni

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  Indian clerics issue fatwa against ISIS, declare it un-Islamic

  India | September 08, 2015 20:58 IST

  New Delhi:  Over 1,050 Indian Islamic scholars and clerics have issued fatwa against the Islamic State terror group and described its acts and actions as against the basic tenets of Islam.This is the first time

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  Fatwas are being sold like vegetables on 'thelas': Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

  Politics | June 10, 2015 10:36 IST

  Lucknow: Union Minority Welfare Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi yesterday said that Fatwas are now being “sold like vegetables on thelas.”Naqvi was commenting on a Fatwa against Yoga amid controversy surrounding Government's plan to celebrate Yoga

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  Women's Football Match cancelled after maulvis object players' clothes

  India | March 17, 2015 11:34 IST

  Malda: A women's football match which featured members of the Indian national women's football team and Arjuna awardees was cancelled by the local administration following “orders from the top”.The match which was supposed to happen

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  Fatwa can't be forced upon people: Supreme Court

  India | February 26, 2014 10:54 IST

  New Delhi: Fatwa issued by Muslim clerics cannot be forced upon people and the state has to protect persons who are harassed for not following such dictates, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said while expressing

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  Syria War: Clerics issue fatwa allowing hungry to eat dogs, cats

  World | October 18, 2013 10:39 IST

  New Delhi: Muslim leaders in war-torn Syria have issued a fatwa allowing citizens in the tormented border of the capital Damascus to eat dogs and cats to satisfy their hunger, according to multiple reports.  Islam

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  People's 'fatwa' to Mamata regime to mend its ways: Mrinal Sen

  Politics | June 22, 2013 12:01 IST

  Kolkata, June 21: Welcoming the huge rally brought out on the streets of Kolkata Friday against atrocities on women, veteran film maker Mrinal Sen said the people of West Bengal have given a "fatwa" to

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  Student bodies in Manipur issue fatwa

  India | June 26, 2012 16:34 IST

  Imphal, Jun 26: Six student bodies in Manipur today decided to issue a dictat that sought to prohibit school and college students from wearing ‘indecent' dresses.  They said girl students should wear the Manipuri ankle