Library Archives - Page 122 of 137

31 March

Article: The Saudi Ulema and the Shi‘a of Saudi Arabia

This article examines the attitudes of the Saudi ulema towards the Saudi Shi‘a in political and social terms through the analysis of fatawa, sermons, lectures, and publications issued by the Saudi religious authorities...

31 March

Book: The Expert Witness in Islamic Courts

“The Expert Witness in Islamic Courts: Medicine and Crafts in the Service of Law” is a significant contribution to studies of the role of expert witnesses in legal systems as well as to...

29 March

Reinterpretation or Reformation? Shi‘a Law in the West

This article will outline the salient features that characterise the Shi‘a community in the United States of America and will examine some of the recent juridical literature that...

29 March

Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘a in Contemporary Shī‘ī Jurisprudence

This article will examine the question of maqasid al-sharī‘a and maṣlaḥa in Shī‘īsm. Before that, the writer will preface his discussion with a...

28 March

Article: The Shi’ite Law of Migration: Preserving Identity, Safeguarding Morality

This study surveys rulings on the subject of migration issued by Imami Shi'ite legal scholars from the formative 10th - 14th centuries to...

28 March

The Role of Social Media in Paving the Ground for Reappearance: A Hijab Case

In this article, the writer presents examples of the use of social media tools by few groups of Muslim Women to increase their capacity to spread information and ideas to global public as well as to build networks among...

26 March

Article: An Outline of the History of Restriction on Ijtihad

The original in Arabic appeared under the title Ta'rikh hasr al-ijtihad a publication of Madrasat al-Imam al Mahdi ('a), Khunsar, and edited by...

26 March

Book: The Heirs of the Prophet, Charisma and Religious Authority in Shi’ite Islam

This book is very well written and demonstrates a vast knowledge and intimate familiarity with both primary and secondary sources on the topic of the Shiite imams and their...

25 March

Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures

The Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures (EWIC) is an interdisciplinary, trans-historical, and global project embracing women and Islamic cultures in every region where there have been significant...

25 March