Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
The research examines the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the issuance and dissemination of fatwas in Sunni Islam today. It offers an overview of the history of fatwas and the radical changes that the discipline has undergone throughout Islamic history....
September, 2024
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15 September
Doctrine of Imamate in Twelver Shi’ism: Traditional, Theological, Philosophical and Mystical Perspectives
The doctrine of imamate---that is, the rule of a particular individual over the community---is a central and pivotal concept in Islam generally, and in Shi`ism specifically. Scholars who have studied this concept have tended to emphasize one aspect of the doctrine of imamate to...
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14 September
The Role of Embracing the Authority of Ahl al-Bayt (a) in the Formation of Righteous Actions in al-Mīzān
It is crucial for individuals to learn about the factors contributing to their salvation. Quranic verses refer to “righteous actions” among such factors. Many hadiths in the exegesis of these verses state that true instances of righteous believers are the followers or Shīʿas of Imam ʿAlī, the first Shiite Imam....
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13 September
The Structure of the Doctrine of Imamate in Shiite Thought: A Developmental Approach
In this article, the writer provides an overview of the idea of Imamate in Shiite thought and its development through Kalami (theological) debates and literary works....
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10 September
Examining Ja’farī Jurisprudence: The Incorporation of the Leonine Clause in Partnership and Company Contracts
This research aims to analyze Leonine clause through the lens of Ja'farī jurisprudence, shedding light on the diverse perspectives presented by Shia jurists....
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7 September
God’s Man in Iraq: The Life and Leadership of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani
In his new book, God’s Man in Iraq: The Life and Leadership of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Sajad Jiyad draws on original sources and hundreds of interviews during decades of fieldwork inside Iraq to show how Sistani, as the revered senior Shia cleric in a Shia-majority country, commands the loyalty of millions of faithful....
August, 2024
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23 August
Article: A Phenomenological Study of Arbaeen Foot Pilgrimage in Iraq+PDF
This paper analyzes motivations and experiences of foot-pilgrims in their journey to Karbala(Iraq) during the Arbaeen pilgrimage. The study deploys an interpretivist paradigm consisting of a phenomenological approach and...
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21 August
A Phenomenological Study of Arbaeen Foot Pilgrimage in Iraq
This study shall investigate foot-pilgrims on the Arbaeen pilgrimage that attracts 20 million people annually, making it the world's largest annual gathering in...
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19 August
Nahj al-Balāghah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of ʿAlī
Tahera Qutbuddin’s meticulously researched critical edition based on the earliest 5th/11th-century manuscripts, with a lucid, annotated facing-page translation, brings to the modern reader the power and beauty of this influential text, and confirms the aptness of....
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18 August
A Brief Look at the Arbaeen of Imam Hussain (as)
This article concludes with the Arabic text of Ziyarat Arba‘een with full English translation and a brief exposition on certain passages of this powerful and...
