This book is a translation of the Urdu Seminar "Nizam-e-Wilayat" delivered by: Hujjatul Islam Sayed Jawad Naqvi. It is an eye opener for us...

The present volume—the first of its kind—deals with takfīr: accusing one´s opponents of unbelief ( kufr). Originating in the first decades of Islam, this practice has been applied intermittently ever...

The Islamic College (ICAS) in London staged a successful 4th Annual Shia Studies Conference this weekend, with a line up of leading international scholars. ..

The international conference on the future of Muslim minorities, specific opportunities and challenges, running May 8 - 9 in Abu Dhabi, is intended to spread the culture of peace and tolerance among religions and cultures and to protect the children of...

The book "History of Islamic Legal Theories" provides an excellent starting-point to follow these important debates that will help determine the future direction of Muslim societies...

Muslim travel to Jerusalem got a boost in 2014 when a group of Islamic scholars issued a joint ruling at a “Road to Jerusalem” conference in Jordan that said visiting Al Quds is permissible as long as doing business with Israelis is avoided...

These studies by Wael Hallaq represent an important contribution to our understanding of the neglected field of medieval Islamic law and legal thought. Spanning the period from the 8th to the...

This bibliography offers a new and indispensable tool for both researchers and practitioners in the field of Islamic law. It supplements the bibliographies published by...

Ayatollah Khownsari was from the lineage of the 7th Imam, Imam Musa Kadhim (A, S), and was the son of Allamah Sayyid Asadullah. Ayatollah Khownsari was introduced to the knowledge of Islam from a very young age...

Islamic finance based on sharia, or Islamic law, prohibits the payment of interest, or usury. Also prohibited are investments in certain industries such as those tied to alcohol, pornography, pork production, tobacco, and...