No entry: Darul Uloom Deoband won't host politicians until LS polls

Darul Uloom, an Islamic educational institution located in Deoband, announced on Wednesday that its 'Ulemas' will not meet with leaders of political parties or click photographs with them until the......

Fatwa against chanting of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' issued by Darul Uloom Deoband

In a move that’s sure to evoke criticism, the Darul Ifta, the fatwa department of the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom of Deoband, has issued a fatwa against the chanting of ‘Bharat Mata ki......

Acting in movies un-Islamic: Darul Uloom Deoband

What is the religious sanction behind a fatwa and how does the fatwa-issuing cleric ensure that the ruling is enforced? This is the question that arose when the country's oldest Islamic seminary......

Darul Uloom Deoband against legalising gay sex

A leading Islamic seminary on Monday opposed Centre's move to repeal a controversial section of the penal law which criminalises homosexuality, saying unnatural sex is against the tenets of Islam.......