- Thursday, April 18, 2024
By: Sarwar Alam
Some of Britains leading imams are considering a new centralised body to become a “progressive” voice for Islam in the UK and issue “authoritative” religious rulings on issues such as terrorism and honour killings. The national council is expected to become the first central religious authority for British Muslims, delivering edicts on Islamic doctrine and providing a UK-wide voice on social issues, The Times reported. Qari Asim, an adviser to a House of Commons inquiry into Sharia councils, said imams from groups such as the British Muslim Forum and Imams Online were deliberating on setting up a theological group of…
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