Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
This booklet describes the Islamic laws related to the will (al-wasiyyah), which are among the most important issues that Muslims must understand and implement, because they are...
September, 2018
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8 September
Book: Human Rights, Islam and the Failure of Cosmopolitanism
This book is a theoretically challenging re-evaluation of cosmopolitan arguments through a rigorous discussion of rights-making claims by Europe's Muslims to the...
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8 September
“Who Is Hussain” Provides School Supplies in Chicago +Movie
"Who is Hussain" as an Islamic charity in US provided low-income students in Chicago with supplies-filled pack backpacks...
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1 September
17th Annual Conference of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America Held in US+Photos
The Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America holds a conference annually, that brings together scholars from across Canada and the United States. The topic of the 17th Annual Conference, held this year in the Washington DC metropolitan area, was “Ingenuity, Cooperation, and Mediation.” Clerics, preachers, and imams came …
August, 2018
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29 August
Ghadir and the meaning of “Mawla” in the Light of Sunni Sources
At the event of Ghadir, is it sensible that "mawla" means “friend” and “helper”? Supposing it to be true, did Muslims fulfill the obligation of help and friendship after the demise of the holy Prophet?
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25 August
Book: Pragmatism in Islamic Law: a Social and Intellectual History
Since the formative period of Islamic law, jurists have debated whether it is acceptable for a law to be selected based on its utility. In Pragmatism in Islamic Law, Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim presents a detailed history of Sunni legal pluralism and the ways in which it was employed to accommodate …
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25 August
Book: The Origins of Islamic Jurisprudence, Meccan Fiqh before the Classical Schools
The question of when, where, and how Islamic jurisprudence came into being has occupied research in...
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25 August
Book: Shariʻa in the West
The volume aims to stimulate further thought on a complex issue, and to open up new pathways for policymakers and...
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22 August
Muslim around the World Celebrating Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)+Photos
Muslim around the World are celebrating Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), one of the most important festivals on the Islamic calendar...
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17 August
Book: Liberalism and Islam: Practical Reconciliation between the Liberal State and Shiite Muslims
This book examines the possibility of reconciliation between liberalism and Shiite Islam. By examining two key liberal theories, this book shows that secular liberalism is not justifiable in the view of Shiite Islamic thought...