Muslim Seminary

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  Muslim Body Issues Fatwa Against Cutting Trees, Burning Crops

  In a rare 'green' gesture, an Islamic seminary in Lucknow has issued a fatwa (an edict by a recognised religious authority on a point of Islamic law) asking people not to cut trees and burn crops as part of initiatives to curb global warming.

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  Mehendi, Not Nail Polish During Namaz: Darul Uloom Deoband's New Fatwa

  Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the most respected Muslim seminaries in India, has issued a fatwa or a decree against women on wearing nail polish.

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  All Have Right To Say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai': Smriti Irani

  A day after India's largest Islamic seminary 'Darul Uloom Deoband' issued a "fatwa" saying Muslims should not say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said everybody had the right to say the slogan for the sake of the motherland.

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  Darul Uloom Issues Fatwa Against Chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'

  The largest Islamic seminary in India, the Darul Uloom of Deoband, has in a fatwa asked Muslims not to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', saying it is "not in consonance with Islam".

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  Deoband Issues Fatwa, Asks Muslims To Hoist Tri-Colour At Homes

  Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, in a fatwa, has asked Muslims to hoist national flag on their houses and establishments on Independence Day and also appealed to them to celebrate the occasion with great spirit of patriotism.

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  Shaving One's Beard is un-Islamic, says Darul Uloom Deoband's Fatwa

  Shaving one's beard, or even trimming, it has been termed "un-Islamic" by the largest Muslim seminary in India, the Darul Uloom of Deoband, in response to a query.

• Suicide attack kills 14 at Pakistan Shiite mosque, say officials

  A bomb attack killed 14 people and wounded more than 25 others at a Shiite Muslim mosque and religious seminary on the outskirts of Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar today, officials said.

• Govt should cancel Salman Rushdie's visa, says Deoband

  Opposing controversial author Salman Rushdie's visit to India, Islamic Seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has said that the government should cancel his visa as he had hurt religious sentiments of Muslims in the past.

• Fatwa to working Muslim women: Don't talk to male colleagues

  The largest Muslim seminary in India, Darul Uloom of Deoband, has issued a fatwa against working Muslim women, saying working with men is not Islamic. The fatwa says it is unlawful for Muslim women to do any job in government or private institutions that entails men and women working together and women having to talk to men without the veil.&n...