A Canadian Muslim community group has organized a town hall to help members cope with growing Islamophobia in British Colombia’s Lower...
Read More »Ijtihad: Its Meaning, Sources, Beginnings and the Practice of Ra’y
The sources of ijtihad according to Shi'ah and the Ahl al Sunnah, put together, are: the Book, the Sunnah, ijma’ (consensus), ‘aql (reason), qiyas (analogy), istihsan, masalih mursalah, istislah, sadd al dhara'i’, fath al dhara'i; madhhab al sahabi, shari’at al salaf, ‘urf, istidlal, and...
Read More »Nike Designed for Female Muslim Athletes
US-based company Nike has taken another step into the lucrative Islamic clothing market by unveiling a hijab designed for...
Read More »Islamic Prayer Ritual Reduces Back Pain
The repetitive physical movements of Muslim prayer rituals can reduce chances of lower back pain if performed properly, according to...
Read More »Swiss Parliament Rejects Bill on Full-Face Veil
The upper house of Switzerland’s parliament has rejected a controversial bill that would have banned Muslim women from wearing an Islamic face veil...
Read More »Article: Ijtihad: Takhti’ah or Taswib
In this article the writer intend to consider briefly the concept, definition, and types of ijtihad and then examine briefly the criteria and justification of takhti’ah and taswib according to both Shi‘a and...
Read More »Religious Revivalism or Reformation: Islamic Law in Modern Times
In this article, initially, the writer presents a brief overview of the classical exposition of Islamic law, the various factors that shaped the formulation of the...
Read More »A Review on the Book “Islam, Shariʻa & Alternative Dispute Resolution”
The book is an interesting and informative book, both for those who dally in the groves of...
Read More »Article: Lifestyle and Ground-setting Training
Nowadays, in the Western capitalist world, the religious culture is understood as the determinant of the national identity which is used to get the capital and to win it from the other in the era of liberal industry, so that why...
Read More »Article: American Shi’ism and the Media
This article will initially examine the origins and contemporary experience of the Shi‘i community in America. It will also discuss how Shi’is can better represent themselves in...
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