Sociability & Relations

Fatima, daughter of the prophet Muhammad and his first wife Khadija, is venerated throughout the Islamic world. She married her father's cousin 'Ali b. Abi Talib, and gave birth to al-Hasan and al-Husayn, the only male descendants of....

It is enough to say about Fatima (s.a.) that she is the beloved daughter of the Messenger of Allah (S). Her status is beyond imagination. She is included in verse of Purification and the verse of Malediction....

This book is about the man who is chosen to usher in this promise of justice and virtue – our Twelfth Immaculate Leader, the Awaited Savior – the Mahdi...

This study demonstrates that in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, Shi‘i scholars elaborated and developed a specific Shi‘i theory of ijtihad. This chapter traces the genesis and development of both ijtihad (reasoning) and usul al-fiqh (legal theory) in Shi‘i intellectual history. It argues that the concern for knowledge and certitude, …

What follows is a translation of some of the conclusions reached by Sheikh Haider Hobbollah in his Rijāli discussions(منطق النقد السندي 1: 368 ـ 273) whereby he discusses the obstacles in reaching intellectually sounds conclusions in this field and...

The Qurʾānic Linguistics Research Group (QLG) is delighted to announce that it will be hosting its Inaugural International Conference on Qurʾānic linguistics in collaboration with SOAS Centre of Islamic Studies on...

The idea of precaution that is found within the religion is based on a number of traditions such as “precaution is the path to salvation” and “take precaution in your religion”. However, this type of thinking has dominated over many religious people and...

The idea of precaution that is found within the religion is based on a number of traditions such as “precaution is the path to salvation” and “take precaution in your religion”. However, this type of thinking has dominated over many religious people and has...

Many people say that cursing (laʿn) has been mentioned in tens of verses in the Qurʿān and they argue that this is evidence for the religious legality of cursing as well as a striking rebuttal to those who claim that it is forbidden or...

Spiritual anthropology is one of the most important foundations of practical mysticism. It plays an effective role in character building and spiritual wayfaring, and serves as the basis for a spiritual lifestyle and psychotherapy. The main question this paper attempts to...