Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
Shi’ism in America provides the first general overview of the Shi’i community in America, tracing its history, its current composition, and how Shi’a have negotiated their identity in the...
December, 2018
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10 December
Islamic Laws by Ayatollah Wahid Khorasani
This version of the English Risalah of the rulings of Sheikh Wahid Khorasani is not the official version. However, the text of this English Risalah has been taken directly from his official website and edited for better understanding of the...
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10 December
A Study in the Philosophy of Islamic Rites by Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
Rites enjoy an important role in Islam. Their injunctions represent an important part of jurisprudence and a worshipping conduct which formulates a noticeable phenomenon in the....
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9 December
Video: Is Khums Obligated on Me?
“Khums” literally means “one-fifth” (or 20%). In Islamic legal terminology, it means “one-fifth of certain items which a person acquires as wealth, which must be paid as an Islamic tax”. The Qur’an mentions this tax in Surah Anfal verse number 41: “Know that whatever thing you acquire as profit, a fifth of it …
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8 December
Marrying Fatimid Women: Legal Theory and Substantive Law In Shī’ī Jurisprudence
In this essay, the writer examines one area of substantive law (furū' al-flqh) which figured prominently in the Akhbārī-Uṣūlī dispute in Shī̒̒'ī legal history: the legality of the marriage of one man to two women descended from the daughter of the...
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6 December
Video: Muslim Woman’s Powerful Response to OFSTED’s Attempts to Ban Hijab
Latifa Abouchakra, a Muslim Teacher’s powerful response to OFSTED’s attempts to ban young Muslim students from wearing the hijab at NEU-NUT Section Annual Conference 2018.
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6 December
Book: The Concept of Justice in Islam
The Book "The Concept of Justice in Islam" will attempt to clarify a major misconception that has gained widespread acceptance in some academic circles...
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3 December
Simplified Islamic Laws for Young Adults by Ayatollah Safi
The practical laws of Islam that are related to the actions that one must perform and those that must be avoided, and are the responsibility of everyone to...
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3 December
Cultural Adoption through Online Practices across Social Media Platforms
The article "Cultural Adoption through Online Practices across Social Media Platforms: The Case of Saudi Women" reports ongoing qualitative research into Saudi women’s online practices across...
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1 December
In Picture: Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan Modarres
Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan Modarres was born in 1870 in a village near Ardestan, a city in Isfahan province. His had a poor but religiously devoted family...