In these collected essays writer has persistently developed a Weberian theoretical framework for the analysis of Shiʿism, from its sectarian formation in the eighth century through the establishment of the Safavid empire in the sixteenth century, to the...
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Some may argue that from a historical point of view, homosexual marriage was recognized in many societies and regions around the world, but with the expansion of Abrahamic religions, especially Islam, acceptance of homosexual behaviors based on teachings such as Qur’anic verses and hadiths dwindled and the homosexual marriage was …
Read More »Marrying Fatimid Women: Legal Theory and Substantive Law In Shī’ī Jurisprudence
In this essay, the writer examines one area of substantive law (furū' al-flqh) which figured prominently in the Akhbārī-Uṣūlī dispute in Shī̒̒'ī legal history: the legality of the marriage of one man to two women descended from the daughter of the...
Read More »Video: Muslim Woman’s Powerful Response to OFSTED’s Attempts to Ban Hijab
Latifa Abouchakra, a Muslim Teacher’s powerful response to OFSTED’s attempts to ban young Muslim students from wearing the hijab at NEU-NUT Section Annual Conference 2018.
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa on Girls Circumcision
The Shia Grand Marja, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani answered a question about girls’ circumcision...
Read More »Cultural Adoption through Online Practices across Social Media Platforms
The article "Cultural Adoption through Online Practices across Social Media Platforms: The Case of Saudi Women" reports ongoing qualitative research into Saudi women’s online practices across...
Read More »World Halal Summit Kicks off in Turkey
This year the World Halal Summit Istanbul (WHSI) and the 6th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Expo, for which Anadolu Agency is the global communications partner, is expected to...
Read More »Physical Punishment of Children from Islam’s Point of View
The parents desirous of good upbringing of their children never abstained from beating them when required. But most intellectuals consider this tyrannical method of...
Read More »The Jurisprudential (Fiqhi’) Ruling that Is Worth 15 Million Dollars
The more interesting reason was that, America’s meat organization spends 15 million dollars, just to create a spray so that their meat can become resilient to bacteria, what is unfortunate is that they knows that with halal meat...
Read More »Personal Value and Women in Islam
Can a price tag be placed on human life? Are certain people more valuable than others? Does every person possess an undeniable value, and therefore dignity, irrespective of gender, background, race, ethnicity, or...
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