Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
In rural Zanzibar, both lay people and legal professionals argue that women’s options in marriage could be improved by closer adherence to Islamic law....
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“Fantastic Charities”: The Transformation of Waqf Practice in Colonial Zanzibar
The present study examines the impact of British colonial rule on traditional waqf practice in the Sultanate of Zanzibar. The writer shall argue that British policy towards waqf in Zanzibar was shaped by a combination of...
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