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It is true that the boys attain the age of responsibility (Baligh) at fifteen and the girls at age nine. This is the age when the juridical norms become mandatory for...

This ethnography provides a theoretically informed account of the educational journeys of students in girls’ madrasas in...

This article has been developed through the contents of a lecture delivered by Shaykh Saleem Bhimji in Edmonton, Alberta in 2011 to mark the martyrdom of the sons of...

Marriage is one of the most sacred bonds between a man and a woman, and this text explains in details the various issues concerning marriage in the light of Islamic Laws and...

Since 9/11, we have observed that certain groups have tried to capitalize on that tragedy by attacking Islam from all sides. Unfortunately, even some Christian TV channels have joined in this Islam-bashing and are trying to tarnish the...

A unique collaboration of nearly 300 scholars worldwide, the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures 2010-2020 is an interdisciplinary, trans-historical, and...

‘Allamah’s family life was extremely warm and pleasant. When his wife passed away he shed so many tears and was so saddened and moved that one day we asked him, “we should be learning patience and endurance from you - why are...

Marriage holds a special position in different cultures and religions. Despite differences in the limits and conditions of marriage, religions have many similarities in regard to the issue of marriage. This research paper is a comparative study of marriage in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. The findings reveal that all three …

What are the ruling and conditions for marrying a non-Muslim woman? Does a non-Muslim virgin girl need permission from her parents to...

According to jurisprudential and historical studies, blood money is an economical matter. It has been legislated in order to compensate for the loss incurred by the injured. From another point of...