| From Muslims.net: Prominent Saudi Shariah scholar and economist, Mohamed Ali Elgari, threw down the gauntlet to his fellow Shariah advisories warning that it is high time that Shariah governance in Islamic finance is addressed impartially, and in a transparent and positive way, and that the authority to issue fatwas should not be centralized or monopolized by one authority or body of Shariah scholars.
Diversity of Fiqh (jurisprudence) and interpretations is a strength, which he stressed, should neither be ignored nor eliminated. Although, such diversity could be perceived by the general public as inconsistency and conflict amongst scholars...................................Full Article: Source
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