The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sharia/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:15:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Sharia | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sharia/ 32 32 Taliban leader orders full enforcement of Sharia law in Afghanistan https://www.timesofisrael.com/taliban-leader-orders-full-enforcement-of-sharia-law-in-afghanistan/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 21:47:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2874603 Haibatullah Akhundzada issues 'obligatory' command for judges to impose public executions, amputations of limbs, stonings and floggings

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]]> Iran sentences two gay rights activists to death for ‘spreading corruption on earth’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-sentences-two-gay-rights-activists-to-death-campaigners/ Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:55:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2830796 Supporters urge international pressure to save Zahra Sedighi Hamedani, 31, and Elham Chubdar, 24

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]]> Eight Iranian convicts are facing ‘abhorrent’ finger amputation, activists say https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-convicts-facing-abhorrent-finger-amputation-activists-say/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 20:11:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2778822 Rights group blasts 'cruel and inhuman punishment' for men convicted of robbery

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]]> UAE says it will enact largest legal reform in its history https://www.timesofisrael.com/uae-says-it-will-enact-largest-legal-reform-in-its-history/ Sun, 28 Nov 2021 06:12:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2657019 Nation will legislate over 40 new laws to streamline trade, better protect women and ease restrictions on certain activities such as extramarital relationships

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]]> Taliban supreme leader tells new government to uphold sharia law https://www.timesofisrael.com/taliban-supreme-leader-tells-new-government-to-uphold-sharia-law/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 04:37:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2613257 In 1st message since Islamist insurgency's takeover of Afghanistan, Haibatullah Akhundzada warns 'people should not try to leave the country'

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]]> As Taliban return in Afghanistan, how is sharia law followed in Muslim world? https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-talibans-return-in-afghanistan-a-look-at-sharia-law-in-the-muslim-world/ Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:35:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2602863 Islamist extremist group claims it won't reimpose brutal interpretation of religious regulations; most Muslim nations incorporate parts of sharia, but few carry out its punishments

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]]> Dubai police arrest group over balcony video of nude women https://www.timesofisrael.com/dubai-police-arrest-group-over-balcony-video-of-nude-women/ Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:39:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2518178 Videos and photographs depict over a dozen women without clothes; violations of UAE public decency law carry penalties of up to six months in prison and $1,360 fine

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]]> Iran shutters 547 eateries in Tehran for breaking ‘Islamic principles’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-shutters-547-eateries-in-tehran-for-breaking-islamic-principles/ Sun, 09 Jun 2019 10:06:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2091141 Separately, authorities in capital ask citizens to report people for 'hosting mixed dance parties,' posting 'immoral content' to Instagram

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]]> German court orders fines for self-declared ‘sharia police’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-court-orders-fines-for-self-declared-sharia-police/ Mon, 27 May 2019 13:40:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2083882 Seven men patrolled streets of the city of Wuppertal in uniforms, warning Muslims not to visit cafes or drink alcohol

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]]> Brunei to impose death by stoning for gay sex and adultery https://www.timesofisrael.com/brunei-to-impose-death-by-stoning-for-gay-sex-and-adultery/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 01:09:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2045923 Strict Sharia law interpretation had been on hold for four years, amid heavy criticism in the resource-rich sultanate on Borneo

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]]> Kuwaiti MP ‘tricked’ wife into sex after secretly divorcing her https://www.timesofisrael.com/kuwaiti-mp-tricked-wife-into-sex-after-secretly-divorcing-her/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:00:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2007749 Waleed al-Tabtabai sentenced in absentia to 7 years in jail for failing to inform his spouse he had ended their marriage

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]]> Gay couple whipped in Indonesia for sharia-banned sex https://www.timesofisrael.com/gay-couple-whipped-in-indonesia-for-sharia-banned-sex/ Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:57:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1889329 Two men flogged 80 times were among 15 people lashed outside a mosque for crimes including drinking alcohol and showing affection in public

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]]> Indonesian Christian publicly whipped for selling sharia-banned booze https://www.timesofisrael.com/indonesian-christian-whipped-for-selling-sharia-banned-booze/ Sat, 20 Jan 2018 06:25:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1774870 Jono Simbolon is the third non-Muslim to be flogged for violating Islamic law in the conservative province of Aceh since 2011

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]]> German court jails notorious Islamist preacher https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-court-jails-notorious-islamist-preacher/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 04:34:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1666224 Sven Lau convicted of helping to recruit for so-called 'Army of Emigrants and Supporters,' deemed a terrorist organization

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]]> Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests across US https://www.timesofisrael.com/rallies-against-islamic-law-draw-counter-protests-across-us/ Sat, 10 Jun 2017 20:51:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1637064 In Seattle, Chicago and New York, marches against Sharia are drowned out by activists decrying rallies as discriminatory

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