Pakistan's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority chairman Bilal bin Saqib met with scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani to discuss crypto under Islamic law. Usmani backed a ruling against crypto purchases, deeming digital tokens not recognized wealth. Saqib called for continued dialogue on digital asset categories.
A young couple in Indonesia's Aceh province were publicly caned 21 times each for kissing during a TikTok livestream, violating Sharia law. The punishment, witnessed by over 100 people, has been condemned by Amnesty International as a human rights violation.
A couple in Aceh, Indonesia, received 21 lashes each for kissing before marriage, witnessed by over 100 people. The punishment, carried out under the province's strict Islamic law, followed a viral video of the couple kissing.
The UN voiced "grave concern" over a new Taliban decree on marriage separation, citing provisions on child marriage and the interpretation of a girl's silence as consent. Afghanistan's government rejected the accusations, stating the decree adheres to Islamic law.
