ISSUE
14
OCTOBER
2019
ARS NEWSLETTER
IN THIS ISSUE: New Fatwa Committee appointed
120 experts attended inaugural Symposium Muslim Family Law
the on
About 120 experts in the field of Muslim family law recently came
108 new asatizah completed the final run of Certificate in Islam in Context (ICON)
together at the inaugural Symposium on Muslim Family Law (Oct 7)
to
discuss
challenges
faced
by
Muslim
families
in
contemporary societies. One such challenge is the legislation and enforcement of Muslim family law in today’s environment. In the spirit of protecting the institution of family law and the welfare of each family member, Mufti of Singapore Dr Mohamed Fatris
Ustaz Syed Ahmad bersara, diganti Ustaz Nor Razak sebagai ketua baru ROMM
Bakaram who delivered the keynote address at the symposium stated that it is important for legal experts to engage local norms and not be passive recipients of the law. Besides careful and indepth reading of the Islamic classical tradition, experts should also
understand
the
objectives
of
the
Shariah
and
respond
to changes in current social settings.
To be continued on the next page