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The main objective of the study on temporary marriage in Shiite and Sunni Islam by Khalid Sindawi is to analyze and survey the views of Islamic jurists both ancient and modern on the...
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This article will argue that divisions within the American Shiʿi community are often exacerbated by the establishment of ethnic institutions that act as cultural buffers...
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When Amaiya Zafar first started boxing, she was prohibited from competing in her first tournament because she was wearing long sleeves, leggings, and a hijab underneath her uniform. Zafar didn’t take disappointment lying down. Instead, she fought to...
Read More »The Observances of Shaban and Its Virtues
Sha’ban is a month of great merits. It is associated with Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), who used to fast throughout this month. He would say: “Sha’ban is my month, and whoever fasts a day of this month of mine will surely be...
Read More »What Happened between Muhammad Baqir al Sadr and Muhammad al-Tijani
I went with Abu Shubbar to al-Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr's house, and on the way he honoured me and talked to me about the famous Ulama and about Taqlid (adoption of a...
Read More »Early Doctrines on Waqf Revisited: The Evolution of Islamic Endowment Law in the 2nd Century AH
This study examines the early development of waqf doctrine, based on sources from the 2nd century AH, the writer argues that the institution of waqf emerged from a fusion of two earlier institutions....
Read More »Muslim Family Law in Sub-Saharan Africa: Colonial Legacies and Post-Colonial Challenges
The Study is divided into two main sections, one on “colonizing Muslim law,” with contributions on South Africa, Kenya, Sudan, Niger, French Soudan [Mali], and Senegal; and a second on the post-colonial state and constitutionalism, covering Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and...
Read More »Sheikh Isa Qassim Censures Bahrain’s Plan to Host Israeli Delegation
Bahrain’s top Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim has denounced the Manama regime for a plan to host an Israeli delegation later this month, describing it as a step on the path to....
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