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Read More »Negative Consequences of Masturbation
Masturbation is defined as self-stimulation of the sexual organ till one achieves emission of semen or orgasm. This applies to both men and women. Statistics show that 95 percent of men admit to masturbating, compared to 89 percent of women. 70 percent of married individuals admit to...
Read More »Students of Pennsylvania University host Event to Combating Islamophobia
A new group on campus of Pennsylvania State University invites students and faculty to participate in an event promoting understanding between Muslims and the...
Read More »Can Islam Protect the Environment??
Recognizing Islam’s position on the environment will help redefine a widely misunderstood and misjudged religion so that Muslims and non-Muslims can work together on tackling environmental issues here at the University of Texas at Austin and...
Read More »The Islamic Perspective on Adoption Children
Are we allowed to adopt children? If yes, then does an adopted girl have to wear hijâb when she becomes nine in front of her `father’ and `brother’? Similarly, in case of an adopted boy, would the `mother’ and `sister’ have to observe hijâb in his...
Read More »Sexual Reassignment Therapy form the Viewpoint of Shia Scholars
In Islamic jurisprudence there are two terms used for hermaphrodites. One term refers to a hermaphrodite whose gender cannot be determined, meaning his biological sex is just as male as it is female. In this case, surgery can be performed and the parents of the child choose the...
Read More »“Wear a Hijab Day” takes over University of Illinois
A student organization at the University of Illinois is hosting a week-long group of festivities on the Urbana-Champaign campus in order for students to learn about...
Read More »Selling, Renting out and Being Employed in Situations Involving Harām
Earning money and being part of business or loan transactions is an act which most of us are involved in daily or will be at some point in our lives. It is therefore fundamental that we strive to gain the necessary knowledge regarding those...
Read More »Review on the Book “Kirmānī Shaykhism and the Ijtihād: A Study of Abū al-Qāsim Khān Ibrāhīmī’s Ijtihād wa Taqlīd”
Denis Hermann’s Kirmānī Shaykhism and the Ijtihād: A Study of Abū al-Qāsim Khān Ibrāhīmī’s Ijtihād wa Taqlīd is a valuable and welcome addition to the existing scholarship on Shaykhī studies...
Read More »Call for Papers: International conferences on Rethinking Halal: Genealogy, Current Trends, and New Interpretations
From the 24th to the 25 of April 2018, a unique conference, Entitled “Rethinking Halal: Genealogy, Current Trends, and New Interpretations”, exploring the modern uses of “halal” labelling will be held at the Université Catholique de Louvain in...
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