The kidnapping, which is considered forced disappearance in legal terms, is one-time instance throughout history, Sadruddin Sadr said at a meeting commemorating the 40th anniversary of...
Read More »Call for Articles: Beyond Karbala, New Approaches to Shīʿi Materiality
The edited volume "Beyond Karbala: New Approaches to Shiʿi Materiality" (working title) seeks out to explore materially expressed Shiism, with a renewed focus on non-ʿAshūrāʾ rituals, practices and objects...
Read More »Did Sunni Scholars Agree with the Shia Interpretation of Ghadir Hadith
Al-Amini’s arguments are very common arguments made by Shias today. All Muslims agree with the basic statement that occurred at Al-Ghadir, however, Sunnis reject some details that Shias add. Sunnis do not accept that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was ordered to....
Read More »Human Cloning from Shia Jurisprudential Point of View. Part 2
Human cloning is of the issues that have recently come to the fore. As examining an issue in jurisprudence is impossible before shading light on its all corners, exploring its inner and outer aspects, and defining its good and bad consequences; the religious researchers and...
Read More »No amount of Alcohols Is “Safe”: Global Study
The evidence is adding up that no amount of drinking is safe,” says study co-author Emmanuela Gakidou, a professor of global health and health metrics sciences at the University of Washington. “I don’t think we’re going out on a...
Read More »3rd International Seminar on Islamic Thought to be Held in Malaysia
The 3rd International Seminar on Islamic Thought (ISoIT3 2018) is a medium of discussion for all Muslims over the world the issues pertaining to the Muslim and Islam. It is a place where the Muslim scholars, researchers, academicians meet every five years to discuss the global issues related to Islam …
Read More »Book: Pragmatism in Islamic Law: a Social and Intellectual History
Since the formative period of Islamic law, jurists have debated whether it is acceptable for a law to be selected based on its utility. In Pragmatism in Islamic Law, Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim presents a detailed history of Sunni legal pluralism and the ways in which it was employed to accommodate …
Read More »Book: The Origins of Islamic Jurisprudence, Meccan Fiqh before the Classical Schools
The question of when, where, and how Islamic jurisprudence came into being has occupied research in...
Read More »Book: Shariʻa in the West
The volume aims to stimulate further thought on a complex issue, and to open up new pathways for policymakers and...
Read More »Sheikh Isa Qassim Discharged from London Hospital
Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader of Bahrain’s Shia Muslims, was discharged from a hospital in London where he was receiving treatment...
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