The book “Salafism in Lebanon: From Apoliticism” underscores the dramatic implications Salafism has for regional and international security. It is an absolutely essential historical and contemporary analysis of...
March, 2017
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12 March
Article: Introduction to Islamic Sciences, Part I
Acquiring and possessing knowledge is highly recommended in Islam as God encourages people to seek knowledge as seen in the Qur’an and hadith. Educators and scholars hold a...
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11 March
Ijtihad: Its Meaning, Sources, Beginnings and the Practice of Ra’y
The sources of ijtihad according to Shi'ah and the Ahl al Sunnah, put together, are: the Book, the Sunnah, ijma’ (consensus), ‘aql (reason), qiyas (analogy), istihsan, masalih mursalah, istislah, sadd al dhara'i’, fath al dhara'i; madhhab al sahabi, shari’at al salaf, ‘urf, istidlal, and...
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9 March
Article: Ijtihad: Takhti’ah or Taswib
In this article the writer intend to consider briefly the concept, definition, and types of ijtihad and then examine briefly the criteria and justification of takhti’ah and taswib according to both Shi‘a and...
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8 March
Religious Revivalism or Reformation: Islamic Law in Modern Times
In this article, initially, the writer presents a brief overview of the classical exposition of Islamic law, the various factors that shaped the formulation of the...
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7 March
Article: Lifestyle and Ground-setting Training
Nowadays, in the Western capitalist world, the religious culture is understood as the determinant of the national identity which is used to get the capital and to win it from the other in the era of liberal industry, so that why...
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6 March
Article: American Shi’ism and the Media
This article will initially examine the origins and contemporary experience of the Shi‘i community in America. It will also discuss how Shi’is can better represent themselves in...
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5 March
Article: The Applicability of the Shari’a in Contemporary Times
This article will explore how modernity has impinged on the classical formulation of Islamic law and how the intersection of shari’a and modernity has forced Muslim jurists to...
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5 March
The Jurisprudential and Legal Analysis of the Delayed Payment Fine in Banking Contracts in Iran
Delay in debt repayment by bank customers is one of the challenges facing the Islamic banking system in Iran. One solution to this problem can be the stipulation of a...
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3 March
Defining the Boundaries of Sacred Space
This study examines how some of the most preeminent commentators of the Shi‘a exegetical tradition have interpreted Qur’an 9:28 to frame the...