This book takes a close look at three Fatwaa-making agencies—Majelis Ulama Indonesia, Lajnah Bahth al-Masail Nahdlatul Ulama, and Majelis Tarjih Muhammadiyah—all of which are highly influential in shaping religious thought and the lives of Muslims in Indonesia...
April, 2019
January, 2019
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12 January
At the Margins of Law: Adjudicating Muslim Families in Contemporary Delhi
The dissertation is based on eighteen months of fieldwork that the writer conducted in four types of Muslim family law institutions: sharia courts (dar ul qaza institutions), women's arbitration centers (mahila panchayats), a mufti's authoritative legal advice (fatawa), and a...
December, 2018
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6 December
Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa on Girls Circumcision
The Shia Grand Marja, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani answered a question about girls’ circumcision...
October, 2018
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16 October
4th Int’l Conference in Fatwa Renewal Starts in Egypt
The activities of the 4th international conference organized by the Egypt General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide on fatwa renewal was inaugurated on Tuesday...
January, 2018
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27 January
Sharia Dynamics: Islamic Law and Sociopolitical Processes
By exploring the ways in which Muslims in diverse cultural contexts apply Shariah, this book offers a new and promising path for anthropologists and scholars in all fields who are interested in understanding Islam as a lived tradition beyond but...
November, 2017
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22 November
A Review on Destroying the Graves by Wahhabism & ISIS
A look at the history of Graves destroying by Wahhabism terrorist Group
October, 2016
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15 October
Book: A Code of Ethics for Muslim Men and Women
The book “A Code of Ethics for Muslim Men and Women According to the Fatawa (Verdicts) of Eight Marja’ Taqlid of the Shi’a World” was...
September, 2016
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26 September
The History of Fatwa in Islam
Fatwa is the authoritative ruling of a religious scholar on questions of Islamic jurisprudence...
July, 2016
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5 July
Frequently Asked Questions on Zakat Al-Fitrah
Frequently Asked Questions on Zakat Al-Fitrah according to the Fatwas of Ayatollahs Khamenei, Sistani, Makarem Shirazi and Hakeem....
June, 2016
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14 June
Pakistani Clerics’ Fatwa on ‘Honor’ Killings
An influential group of Pakistani clerics have issued a fatwa against “honor” killings...
