Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
In this paper, Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi examines the impact of khums on meeting the financial needs of the Muslim...
April, 2017
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7 April
Book: Islamic Law: According to Ja`fari School of Jurisprudence V.1
This work is an authoritative compilation of Islamic law based on the jurisprudence of the Shiite Imam, Ja`far al-Sadiq...
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6 April
Book: Obligations and Prohibitions in Islamic Divine Law
This book is arranged into two sections:1. Inward obligations and prohibitions, under the title “Beliefs,” and 2. Outward obligations and prohibitions under...
March, 2017
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31 March
Article: The Saudi Ulema and the Shi‘a of Saudi Arabia
This article examines the attitudes of the Saudi ulema towards the Saudi Shi‘a in political and social terms through the analysis of fatawa, sermons, lectures, and publications issued by the Saudi religious authorities...
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26 March
Book: The Heirs of the Prophet, Charisma and Religious Authority in Shi’ite Islam
This book is very well written and demonstrates a vast knowledge and intimate familiarity with both primary and secondary sources on the topic of the Shiite imams and their...
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25 March
Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures
The Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures (EWIC) is an interdisciplinary, trans-historical, and global project embracing women and Islamic cultures in every region where there have been significant...
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17 March
Book: Alternative Islamic Discourse and Religious Authority
This book further argues that the centre of gravity of many of these alternative Islamic discourses is shifting from the Arabic-speaking 'heartland' towards the geographical peripheries of the Muslim world and expatriate Muslims in...
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13 March
An Introduction to Methodology of Islamic Jurisprudence: A Shiite Approach+PDF
Uşūl al-Fiqh, the methodology of jurisprudence, which is usually – and inaccurately, if not incorrectly – translated “principles of jurisprudence,” is an Islamic science which is developed by Shiite scholars in...
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13 March
A Glossary of Shiite Methodology of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh)+PDF
When the first English version of Shiite uşūl al-fiqh in its both comprehensive and concise version was introduced by the book “An Introduction to Islamic Methodology of Jurisprudence (Uşūl al - Fiqh), necessity of preparing a glossary of...
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13 March
Salafism in Lebanon: From Apoliticism to Transnational Jihadism
The book “Salafism in Lebanon: From Apoliticism” underscores the dramatic implications Salafism has for regional and international security. It is an absolutely essential historical and contemporary analysis of...