Op-ed: Halal-certified foods should be labeled as such
In an opinion article published for Register Guard, a daily newspaper published in Eugene, Oregon, Laura Cooper makes the case that vendors selling halal-certified foods should be required to label...
View ArticleUSDA investigates halal food supplier
Ryan Foley of the Associated Press writes in The Seattle Times that the USDA and IRS are investigating The Midamar Corp. “into whether it falsely labeled meat products as processed in compliance with...
View ArticleThe year in Islamic law: A look back at media in 2012
This article, islawmix's annual roundup of news coverage of Islamic law, originally appeared on The Huffington Post. See last year's roundup here. This has been a big year for Islam and Islamic law in...
View ArticleMcDonald’s settles lawsuit with Muslims not lovin’ non-halal meals
According to an Associated Press Article published for Fox News, McDonald's and one of its franchise owners agreed on Friday to pay $700,000 in a tentative settlement to members of the Muslim community...
View ArticleMcDonald’s halal lawsuit settled in Michigan
According to an article published for Sky News, a judge in Michigan “finalized a $700,000 settlement” this week between McDonald's and members of the Muslim community after a Detroit-area restaurant...
View ArticleHummus: the new “creeping sharia”?
As it turns out, “creeping shari’a” may be threatening more than the just the U.S. judicial system. To find out more, have a look at this segment from last Thursday’s Colbert Report, available to watch...
View Article12 killed in attack on Baghdad liquor stores
In a Reuters article published for The Chicago Tribune, Kareem Raheem reports that “gunmen using silenced weapons attacked at least nine Baghdad liquor stores” this Tuesday, killing approximately 12...
View ArticleThe Ramadan Round Up, 2013
This week was the start of the month of Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar during which Muslims believe the Qur'an was revealed. During Ramadan, Muslims around the world observe thirty days...
View ArticleMuslim cleric issues religious decree allowing starving Syrians to eat cats,...
Carol Kuruvilla at the New York Daily News reports that imam Salah al-Khatib issued a fatwa this week “[that will] allow starving Syrians to eat cats, dogs, and donkeys.” While animals such as these...
View ArticleNigerian police destroy 240,000 beer bottles in public display of Islamic law
Alexander Smith at NBC News reports that police enforcing strict Islamic law in Nigeria “publicly destroyed more than 240,000 beer bottles in an attempt to crack down on alcohol consumption and other...
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