Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
In "God in the Courtroom" Guy Bechor investigates the concept of making God a witness in legal proceedings, examining to what extent the courtroom oath in Egyptian civil law is "Islamic." Comprised of an introduction and five chapters, the book addresses the oath from a philosophical, historical, and comparative perspective, from the perspective of...
December, 2017
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8 December
Dar al-‘Ilm Seminary Opens in Najaf +Pics
The Dar al-ilm project was originally a religious seminary founded by the late Grand Ayatollah Khoei in 1973 in Najaf. The former Iraqi regime demolished the seminary in 1990 which is the basis of this new project that has been re-established on a land area of 3320m from the shrine of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)...
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7 December
Muslims Mark Prophet Muhammad & Imam Sadiq’s Birth Anniversary+Pics
Muslims across the world, are celebrating the birth anniversary of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, the last messenger sent by Allah to mankind, and his grandson, Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (peace be upon them)...
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4 December
Islamic unity and happiness by Martyr Mortaza Motahhari
What is meant by Islamic Unity? Does it mean that one religion should be chosen from among its different sects, and the rest be put aside? Or does it mean that what is held in common in all of them should be adopted, and the differences ignored, thus creating a new faith which would not resemble any of...
November, 2017
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29 November
Religious Minorities in Christian, Jewish and Muslim Law (5th – 15th centuries)
The fruit of a sustained and close collaboration between historians, linguists and jurists working on the Christian, Muslim and Jewish societies of the Middle Ages, this book explores the theme of religious coexistence (and the problems it poses) from a resolutely...
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25 November
Book: The Good Muslim: Reflections on Classical Islamic Law and Theology
In the book “The Good Muslim: Reflections on Classical Islamic Law and Theology” Mona Siddiqui reflects upon key themes in Islamic law and theology...
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24 November
Photos: Participants at Int.l Conference on Countering Takfirism met with Ayatollah Khamenei
Participants at "Worldwide Conference on Takfiri Issues and Enthusiasts of Ahlul-Bayt (as)" met with Ayatollah Khamenei this morning, Thursday, November 23, 2017, here is the photos of the meeting...
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18 November
Article: Islamic Law in the Jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice: An Analysis
This Article asks whether ICJ opinions to date suggest that judicial consideration of Islamic legal norms has played, can play, or should play a role in the ICJ's resolution of international legal disputes or in establishing the legitimacy of the results that it...
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18 November
Book: Fiqh According to the Qur’an & Sunnah (Vol. 1)
This book illustrates the many facets of our daily life according the Quran and Sunnah. This book is nicely divided into many sections starting with the Book of Purification and ending with the...
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2 November
Book: Islamic Jurisprudence: An International Perspective
This book seeks to present information, not at present available in a single work, on the pioneering efforts of Islamic jurists to develop a comprehensive body of human rights, principles and practice, as well as a corpus of...