Egypt: Sunni scholars sanction ‘electronic Jihad’

Attacking American and Israeli websites by hacking and sabotage is allowed under Islamic law and is a form of ‘Jihad’ or holy war, top Muslim scholars have decreed.

The religious edict (fatwa) issued by a committee from the highest authority in Sunni Islam, Egypt’s Al-Azhar University in Cairo, was published on the website of the Islamist Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood movement on Thursday.  >>>>>

This comes years after the West has used their electronic warfare against even something as innocent as Islamic charities.

Sharia law inevitable in Uganda’s legal system

In Britain, the common law system is available to everybody but to Muslims it is impotent when it comes to civil issues regarding marriage, divorce and other disputes whose dispensation in heaven is perceived as more crucial than any ruling that might be handed down by an English judge in a horsehair wig.

Ugandan Muslims have advocated Sharia law to deal with these importance issues because secular laws cannot address them to the satisfaction of our conscience. Therefore, Sharia law is inevitable in any community where Muslims are a part.  >>>>>

Is Drinking Shrinking Your Brain?

Brain volume naturally decreases by nearly 2 percent per decade as people age, but scientists had speculated that moderate alcohol intake could slow this process, by improving heart function and blood flow.

However, U.S. researchers have dealt a blow to that theory, finding a “significant negative linear relationship” between the amount of alcohol someone consumes and the space their brain takes up.  >>>>>

Prudent economics – “Replace capitalism with Islamic financial system,” says cleric

In response to: Replace capitalism with Islamic financial system: cleric

“The collapse of the capitalist system based on usury and paper and not on goods traded on the market is proof that it is in crisis and shows that Islamic economic philosophy is holding up,” said the Egyptian-born, Qatar-based cleric.

“The Western system has collapsed and we have a complete economic philosophy as well as spiritual strength,” he said at Sunday’s opening of a conference on Jerusalem. >>>>>

In an economic “system based on usury and paper and not on goods traded on the market” the borrower, (the average Westerner), is in a state of crisis from the signing of the contract.  The primary reason why many Western experts oppose this, is not because of the name Islam, but because Muslims are amongst the primary whistle-blowers about the inevitability of unjust economic enslavement of the average person.

Those who stand to benefit in a system that practices usury/interest are amongst the primary public-relations representative and co-conspirators of establishing a state of Islamophobia.

Take away the label of Islam, and deal with pure mathematics, logic, social conscience and justice — and the Islamic economic system is no doubt superior to capitalism and communism – put together.

Like the term ‘democracy,’ ‘capitalism’ is purported as great, but in practice is not even applied by the people who champion the cause.

Sultan’s permanent leadership of Muslims indisputable – Arisekola

Recently, there was a publication in a national newspaper (not Tribune) about some Nigerians decrying the permanent seat of the Sultan of Sokoto as the leader of all Muslims in Nigeria. In this interview with Qudirat Hakeem-Apanpa, the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola- Alao, speaks on the controversial issue and others. Excerpts:  >>>>>

Distorting the Meaning of Shariah

The tsunami of Islamophobia continues to roll in.  The article by Frosty Woolridge, ”America Must Never Succumb to Islam’s Shariah Law,” in today’s NewswithViews.com is perhaps the clearest distortion yet of Islamic law.  He supports Congressman Tancredo’s “Jihad Prevention Act … which would deny U.S. visas to advocates of ‘Shari’a’ law and expel Islamists already here.” >>>>>

Italy: Muslim fashion store to be launched online

The site is being launched by a young Italian Muslim convert who runs her own fashion business near Verona in the country’s north.

“I make clothes based on the Islamic model that respects Muslim demands based on the (Islamic) Sharia law and also compatible with Italian fashion,” said Giorgia Caliari, in an interview with Adnkronos International (AKI).  >>>>>

Malaysian Islamic insurer eyes overseas market

Under Islamic insurance, members contribute to a pool of funds which is used to indemnify participants who suffer a loss.

The funds are invested according to the sharia which avoids interest-bearing loans and gambling, pork and alcohol-related activities. Profits made are distributed among members.  >>>>>

Conservatives would ban sharia courts, says shadow minister

Speaking in response to Lady Neville-Jones’s comments, Inayat Bunglawala, of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: “Sharia courts operate with the blessing of UK law.”

He added: “As for banning organisations, we believe in a democracy it is far better to allow all organisations to operate freely, and if individuals happen to break the law then they ought to be prosecuted.”  >>>>>

Female marriage registrar approved

Cairo: Egyptian authorities have approved the appointment of the nation’s first female marriage registrar, local media reported on Friday.

The approval, made by the Ministry of Justice, comes seven months after a provincial family court upheld an application submitted by Amal Sulaiman Afifi, 34, to be Egypt’s first female marriage registrar. >>>>>

Investment scam shocks muslims in Chicago

State regulators are considering criminal charges against a developer named Ibrahim, who fraudulently persuaded hundreds of muslims to invest in real estate deals. Some gave Ibrahim their life savings or mortgaged their homes before he disappeared in August. Investors say they may loose more than USD 50 million.

Salman Ibrahim, CEO and President of the Chicago-based Shariah compliant financial services firm, which provided the market with competent and innovative Shariah Compliant investment products and services, duped the community. >>>>>

Muslims are not immune to crime or sin. Let’s hope that this case is not used as a case against sharia by Islamophobes. The focus should be whether the allegations are accurate.   If so, this is a criminal matter committed against Muslims based on domestic secular laws, and of course, these actions have not gone unnoticed by a Higher Power.

Credit Crunch ‘Will Help Islamic Banking’

With usury from loans banned by Islam, the leverage – or, more simply, the amount of money owed – by Islamic financial institutions also tends to be lower.

“Further growth of Islamic banking in the UK will also be attributed to their more conservative approach to financing, as the risks are shared with the investor…it is more difficult for Islamic financial institutions to use leverage; therefore their risk profile is naturally lower.”  >>>>>

What the West has called ‘conservative‘ seems to be radically liberal, not to mention corrupt, according to Islamic systems.  Today’s economic crises are proving this and showing how not only is it radical and corrupt; but entirely ineffective – for the masses, with an extra ‘bailout’ for the relatively few crooked.

This is a chance for Muslims to educate Westerners on some of the abuses on their own rights (in this case economic) which have caused a catastrophe that has not yet reached it’s highest pain threshold. This is not preaching; this is educating.

Usury, also known as interest (of any amount in Islam) continues to be overlooked by economic pundits as the root cause of the overall problem.  Even the founding fathers of American history warned us against it – (in case you need credible sources that are not Islamists).

At present, the bankers and U.S. Government are playing the biggest shell game with the US citizenry being the betters.  Not discussing Usury/Interest is like removing the pea from underneath all three shells.  Try to find the pea now.

UAE feels heat of sukuk slump

The Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions ruled that bonds don’t meet religious requirements if they haven’t transferred ownership of collateral to holders. About 85 per cent of sukuk failed this test, it said. >>>>>

This is a way of saying that those in the Middle East were being sold a bag of goods.  While the slump exists, it shows two things; in the long-run, they will improve….because the potential for corruption is being minimized in this process.

Malaysia’s Bank Islam Ready for Takeover

Malaysia’s first Sharia lender, a bank that does not charge interests over loans, Bank Islam is ready for a takeover. It is the second Islamic bank of the country in term of assets, and it is preparing to become even bigger; it will focus on other Islamic countries in the coming years, especially on Indonesia.  >>>>>

Region ‘attracting wave of investors’

Islamic finance and Sharia compliant funds, along with investment in bonds and stocks from the region are attracting a wave of investors, a seminar heard.

The seminar on opportunities for the regional funds industry was organised by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). >>>>>

In other words, while the public is being sold a line that Islam is equivalent to something bad; those in the know, including the warmongers, are rushing over to purchase from Islamically-governed funds.

American-Muslim Catch-22

American Muslims are learning that in post-9/11 America, they must become more involved at every level of the country’s political process, and not least so that there’s always someone to say “So what if he’s Muslim?” whenever Obama is “smeared.” >>>>>

Unlike the article below about joining the Democrats’ party, this sister seems to have a deeper understanding of the message should carry here.  In the end, as she heads to the polls with her mother, she knows her responsibility is with God first, then civic duty is second. 

Don’t recognise junta, Moslems urged

…”Even if (the head of the junta) linked by blood and membership of the same tribal group, the Moslem faith disqualifies him from leading the Moslem nation because he is comparable to an infidel,” the letter said.

…”Those who applaud the new government and those who are against it must stop and turn to the strict application of Sharia.”…The military junta overthrew Mauritania’s first democratically elected president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi in a bloodless coup on August 6. Two days later, the African Union suspended Mauritania from the bloc saying the country must return to constitutional government. >>>>>

This is a clear example where Westerners can put their democracy where their mouths are…no matter what your opinion of Islam; if the people sought an Islamic government by a democratic vote, then the armchair champions should be against this current government as well.  If not, then they just proved that this is about imperialism and lends to the notion that there is indeed a war against Islam and Muslims – which is might fine with them.  No further attempts to rationalize the flag-waving ignorance would then be necessary.  Your true colors are already showing — and they’re not red, white and blue.

Malaysian Islamic assets sector set for boom-Maybank

Islamic banking assets in Malaysia are expected to post double-digit growth rates annually, propelled by rising demand for sharia-compliant assets, the country’s top lender said on Monday.

Islamic banking accounts for about 13 percent of total banking assets in this mostly Muslim country, and is tipped to be one of the leading growth drivers for the Southeast Asian economy as services replace manufacturing as the economy’s backbone.  >>>>>

Without mentioning the terms Communism or Capitalism; other democracies around the world, from Asia to Africa (and back around) are using Islamic banking – and their not sinking economically.

Indonesia picks three banks for global sukuk-source

Indonesia, which has the world’s largest Muslim population, had said it plans to sell dollar denominated sukuk in November after launching a 5 trillion rupiah ($544.4 million) offering of Islamic bonds to the domestic market last Friday.  >>>>>

The more the Islamic methods are given a chance by non-Muslims, the greater the chance of them seeing past the propaganda, and wonder why this hasn’t been implemented in the past.  At that point, the light-bulb go on about the reasons for many injustices against humanity.

Implementation of sharia demanded

PESHAWAR: The Bajaur Youth Movement (BYM) has demanded the government implement Sharia in Bajuar Agency in order to end unrest in the area. The movement also urged the government to halt on-going military operation.  >>>>>