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If justice prevailed since previous generations in that community, and if justice was established in the human life environment, humans could, in the shadow of justice, create their own environment in such a way that it would be suitable for living; hence, their children would not be miserable and...

Masturbation is defined as self-stimulation of the sexual organ till one achieves emission of semen or orgasm. This applies to both men and women. Statistics show that 95 percent of men admit to masturbating, compared to 89 percent of women. 70 percent of married individuals admit to...

Recognizing Islam’s position on the environment will help redefine a widely misunderstood and misjudged religion so that Muslims and non-Muslims can work together on tackling environmental issues here at the University of Texas at Austin and...

Are we allowed to adopt children? If yes, then does an adopted girl have to wear hijâb when she becomes nine in front of her `father’ and `brother’? Similarly, in case of an adopted boy, would the `mother’ and `sister’ have to observe hijâb in his...

Yet in Islamic teachings, a mother is also considered a child’s “first teacher”. In modern societies, mothers who choose to stay at home and raise their children are more and more often considered to be “wasting their time”, and...

This article will argue that new media creates more of an opportunity for Islamic communities to carry out propagation through more than what is known as...

A three-day conference on Salafism began in Istanbul Friday, where leading academics and experts debated the merits and demerits of the conservative movement in the...

This book explores the changing place of Islam in contemporary Central Asia, understanding religion as a “societal shaper” – a roadmap for navigating quickly evolving social and cultural values...

On September 16, Think for Actions presented the results from their nationwide Canadian Community Engagement Study accessing the interaction between Canadians of all faiths. They addressed ways to combat Islamophobia, Racism, Discrimination and provided solutions to...

This course provides a historical study of the development of Shiʿi Islam against the backdrop of key events such the succession crisis and Occultation (Ghayba), and the formation of Shiʿi states such as the Buwayhids, Safavids, Qajars and...