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Kazakh religious authority issues fatwa on deepfakes
16 Jan 2026 18:15 GMT
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan’s top Muslim body has issued a religious ruling addressing the use of deepfake technology, warning that its misuse to spread falsehoods and deceive the public violates Islamic law.
The Spiritual Administration of …
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Court rejects GISBH’s bid to review Perlis fatwa declaring it deviant
16 Jan 2026 12:35 GMT
… by the Perlis state fatwa committee declaring its teaching … , as the head of Islam in the state, has … review by the state fatwa committee.
The fatwa also concluded that … the economic model practised by GISBH contravened Islamic …
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High Court dismisses GISBH’s application to review Perlis fatwa declaring its teachings deviant
16 Jan 2026 11:40 GMT
… a draft fatwa into a binding ruling on every Muslim in Perlis … teachings of Islam.
“Therefore, the fatwa was issued to prohibit Muslims from practising … of Islamic faith, including historical context, comparative principles, interpretation of the Quran …
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High Court Dismisses GISBH's Application For Leave To Challenge Decision Of Perlis Fatwa Committee
16 Jan 2026 10:50 GMT
… a draft fatwa into a binding ruling on every Muslim in Perlis … teachings of Islam.
“Therefore, the fatwa was issued to prohibit Muslims from practising … of Islamic faith, including historical context, comparative principles, interpretation of the Quran …
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The Brief – Iran’s unspoken fatwa on Europe
15 Jan 2026 18:14 GMT
Little is certain in today’s topsy-turvy global environment. Unless, that is, the subject is Europe and Iran, in which case one can safely count on the Europeans to do the wrong thing.
European capitals have been under pressure in recent days to stop …
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GISBH, CEO refused leave to challenge Selangor fatwa
15 Jan 2026 17:16 GMT
… becomes an arbiter of Islamic faith which would constitute a … also distinguished between the fatwa issued against GISBH and … Selangor government issued a fatwa declaring GISBH an organisation … deviant teachings.
The state fatwa committee said GISBH’s …
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How the Islamic Republic terrorised Iran – and the world
15 Jan 2026 01:18 GMT
… future belonged to political Islam. That another, … Islamic Republic may have been a Shiite state, but insurgent Sunni … after the revolution, Sunni Islamists occupied the Grand Mosque … fatwa against Salman Rushdie on Valentine’s Day 1989, calling on Muslims …
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A King Without a Kingdom: The Structural Limits of a “Post-Islamic Iran”
14 Jan 2026 15:20 GMT
… Iran and the Liberal Muslim’s Hatred for Islam
Now, imagine that … , including pan-Islamism (see, e.g., Khamenei’s famous fatwa), can still … post-Islamic Iran aligned with Israel would not strengthen Muslim political agency …
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Nationals senator singles out 'western Sydney' as the 'heart of Islamic extremism' and demands Albo take action now
14 Jan 2026 01:26 GMT
… trying to solve here, Islamic terrorists shot Australian Jews,… the 'heart of Islamic extremism and demanded Anthony Albanese … somehow lump us in with Islamic terrorism.'
Nationals … unable to confirm whether Islamic fatwas would fall under the …
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Iran’s Samson Option: Hezbollah, Fatwas, and the Regime’s Endgame
13 Jan 2026 09:23 GMT
… instinctive reliance on brinkmanship. The Islamic Republic has long mastered tactical … Hezbollah through a binding religious fatwa, pushing it to launch attacks …