Imam Omar Suleiman publicly repents for unknowingly participating in unIslamic ritual
The prominent American imam, Omar Suleiman, has issued a clarification statement publicly repenting and apologising for participating in unIslamic ritual during a solidarity march...
Mufti Menk pictured breaking fast with prominent Zionist rabbi in Dubai
The prominent Muslim preacher, Mufti Ismail Menk, has stoked controversy yet again after a viral video showed him breaking fast with a prominent Zionist...
Indian Muslims charged in Uttar Pradesh over ‘I Love Muhammad’ signs
Police in the Indian city of Kanpur have filed a case against dozens of Muslims after "I love Muhammad" boards were erected in a...
Quran teacher Wisam Sharieff arrested on child pornography charges
The former AlMaghrib Institute Quran teacher, Wisam Sharieff, has been arrested and charged with a felony involving a minor.
Sharieff, who was sacked by the...
North American scholars defend normative Islamic position on LGBTQ
More than 130 prominent Muslim scholars from North America have issued a statement defending the Muslim community's right to maintain the normative Islamic position...
Nouman Ali Khan’s Bayyinah Institute launches lawsuit against Imam Omar Suleiman
UPDATE: 5Pillars can confirm that the lawsuit against Imam Omar Suleiman by Bayyinah Institute was dismissed on Thursday 30 November 2017.
Nouman Ali Khan's Bayyinah Institute...
Donald Trump appoints Shaykh Hamza Yusuf as religious advisor
President Donald Trump has appointed Shaykh Hamza Yusuf to serve on the advisory board of his Religious Liberty Commission.
The White House confirmed the appointment...
Islamic scholars issue fatwa saying Arab regimes must intervene to save Gaza
The influential International Union of Muslim Scholars has issued a fatwa saying that Arab regimes and armies are required by Islamic Shari'ah to intervene urgently...
Islamophobic U.S. commentator Charlie Kirk shot dead at university event
President Trump has confirmed that the Islamophobic, pro-Israel American commentator Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at a university event in Utah.
In a...
Muslim convert Sinéad O’Conner dies aged 56
Sinéad O'Conner, the world-famous Irish singer who converted to Islam in 2018, has passed away at the age of 56.
In a statement, the singer's...




















