UAE opens Shariah-compliant Treasury Sukuk to individual investors for the first time

The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched Retail Sukuk, allowing citizens and residents to invest in Shariah-compliant, government-backed T-Sukuk digitally, starting from AED 4,000. Previously limited to institutions, the initiative…

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Pakistan SC reinforces marital rights: Affirms right to Khula; women can divorce husband without consent

Pakistan's Supreme Court affirmed a woman's right to Khula, a unilateral divorce under Islamic law, overturning a lower court's dismissal. The ruling emphasised that a husband's consent is not required…

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‘Not serious enough’: Swedish court refuses to deport migrant who raped 16-year-old; cites duration of offence

A Swedish court ruled an Eritrean migrant convicted of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old will not be deported, deeming the crime not "exceptionally serious." The migrant received a three-year prison sentence…

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‘Not serious enough’: Swedish court refuses to deport migrant who raped 16-year-old; cites duration of offence