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12 Mar 17

Maqasid Shariah (meaning / priority of shariah) versus Partialisme

Maqasid Shariah (meaning / priority of shariah) versus Partialisme. Implementing the bigger picture of shariah.

12 Mar 17

Jasser Auda | America and Religious Pluralism – Muslim Perspectives | 15th MAS ICNA Convention

The way to combat Islamophobia is for Muslims to go beyond their isolation within their communities and local issues, and contribute to the moral reform of society itself and the wider cause of social justice. In this video, Dr. Jasser Auda explains why it is important for Muslims to adjust their…

12 Mar 17

Can I Pray And Fast Like The Muslims Do?

To start with, the answer is: Yes. You could pray the way Muslims pray, for sure. These prayers belong to God and not humans. No Muslim should assume some sort of monopoly over the way of prayer that Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught humanity.

12 Mar 17

Jasser Auda: Knowledge through travelling and reading habits

Interview with brother Muhammad Rofiq for the Majelis Tarjih dan Tajdid Muhammadiyah magazine:

12 Mar 17

JASSER AUDA ON INDONESIAN ISLAM AND MUHAMMADIYAH

The Muhammadiyah’s Council of Tarjih received a special guest from Canada, Jasser Auda. Mr. Auda is an Egyptian-born Islamic law expert, and also the founder of Maqasid Institute, whose headquarter is in London.

12 Mar 17

Women and Mosque Intellectual Discussion

12 Mar 17

The “Civil” and the “Islamic”: Towards a Common Ethical Ground

the quick answer is: There is no conflict between the concept of “civil” and the concept of “religious” if we imagine the spaces of religious and civil in circles as it appears in the following diagram.

12 Mar 17

What is Shariah?

What is Shariah? Islamic extremism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin. They are two ideologies that have the same misconceptions about Islam. They both define the Islamic “Shariah” as a “law” and an oppressive system of governance that is violent, discriminatory, degrading to women, and void of…

01 Mar 17

Is women leadership forbidden by hadith?

Wherever I meet Muslim students in universities, east or west, I am asked whether female students could be elected to the board or the presidency of their “Muslim Student Associations”!

01 Mar 17

Can women lead congregational prayers?

Can women lead congregational prayers? There is no dispute that women could lead other women in congregational prayers, Al-Shafi`i, Ibn Abu Shaibah and Abdul-Razzaq, among others, reported that Um Salamah, the Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, led other women in prayers while standing among them…