UPDATE: The ban has now been removed: Known as the “festival of love,” Holi is regarded as “one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India,” but when a video of students celebrating the festival went viral at Islamabad University, Pakistan banned it at all its universities, in order to “uphold the cultural and […]
India: Muslim organization says New Year celebrations are un-Islamic, feature lewd acts that ‘put Satan to shame’
Certainly some do. But some don’t. In any case, here once again we see the Ayatollah Khomeini’s famous dictum: “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every […]
India: Muslim cleric says celebrating birthdays is un-Islamic, as it imitates Christians
“Narrated `Aisha and `Abdullah bin `Abbas: When the disease of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) got aggravated, he covered his face with a Khamisa, but when he became short of breath, he would remove it from his face and say, ‘It is like that! May Allah curse the Jews Christians because they took the graves of their […]
Nigeria: TikTok stars sentenced to be whipped 20 times under Sharia
Once again, the character of Islamic law, the divine Sharia, is on display. The human rights abuses it inspires are manifest and undeniable. As is always the case, Sharia is creeping, steadily expanding its influence. Nigeria was once under customary law, with Sharia limited to civil matters. Then in 1999, Zamfara State imposed Sharia, and […]
Iran: 10 teens arrested for participating in ‘Go Skateboarding Day,’ a ‘violation of religious norms’
This gathering violated Islamic norms because boys and girls were both present, and some girls had their heads uncovered. “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every […]
Pakistan forbade Valentine’s Day: ‘Boys and girls must not come near 6 metres of each other’
Three years ago, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan banned Valentine’s Day for promoting “nudity and indecency.” Robert Spencer quoted the Ayatollah Khamenei to illustrate the Sharia view: “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. […]
India: Islamic scholar says Muslims should stay away from malls, Allah dislikes them, women look at men
“Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. […]
India: Muslim cleric refuses to solemnize marriage because of ‘un-Islamic’ band, DJ, and fireworks
“Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. […]
Pakistan bans ‘caress, hug’ scenes from TV, they’re un-Islamic
“Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. […]
Bangladesh: Muslim cleric issues fatwa against Facebook’s ‘haha’ emoji, says it’s ‘totally haram’ for Muslims
When is Ahmadullah’s fatwa against “hijacking” Islam by doing violence in its name going to come out? What’s that? He has no plans to issue such a fatwa? Now, why is that? “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the […]