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11 Feb 13

Aisha’s Critique of Authentic Hadith Content via Quranic Universals

TEXT ------------ PLEASE DOWNLOAD PDF FOR FULL VERSION --------------- This paper approaches the relationship between the Quran and Sunnah from the angle of using the Quranic universals to critique the content (matn) of hadith narrations. Aisha Bint Abu Bakr, the Mother of the Believers, gave us a strong example and…

11 Feb 13

How much of a ‘Land of Islam’ is Today’s Europe? A Study in the Classic Jurisprudence

Abstract This article is a re-examination of the concept of ‘land of Islam’ in the fiqh (understanding) of the classic schools of the Islamic jurisprudence. The objective is to understand the criteria that jurists use for rendering a certain land to be a ‘Land of Islam’. The study reveals that…

10 Jan 13

Call to renew the interpretation of the Koran

Newly established Center for the Study of Islamic law and ethics in Qatar, than raising the amount of attention Islamic behaviors applications. Christoph Dreyer in dialogue with Jasser Auda, deputy director of the Center for the Study of Islamic legislation and ethics in Qatar. Started the Center for the Study…

27 Dec 12

Islamic Thought: An Approach to Reform (Book Review)

Book Title: Islamic Thought: An Approach to Reform - Author: Taha Jabir Al-Alwani - Translator: Nancy Riberts - Publisher: The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) - Year of Publication: 2006

27 Dec 12

A Blessed Life and a Continuous Impact

In his well-known book, Al-Hikam(Words of Wisdom), sheikh Ahmad ibn `Ataa'illah as-Sakandari says: How often has a long life brought about so little, and how often has a short life brought about so much. If someone’s life is blessed, he will reach, in a short time, bounties from Allah that cannot…

23 Aug 12

We Need an Ethical Revolution Introductory Speech by Dr. Jasser Auda

أقرأ The first international conference of the Research Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) was held in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday March 9th. 2013. The conference was entitled “Arts and Politics from an Islamic Perspective: Critical Questions” and was the first international conference organized by CILE, a…

25 Apr 09

Could Today’s UK be a ‘Land of Islam’?

Could Today’s UK be a ‘Land of Islam’? What is the ‘Land of Islam’? For: Contextualising Islam in Britain Project (CIBP), Symposium Four, Cambridge University, April 25th and 26th, 2009 Introduction One of the main concepts that shape Muslim minorities’ worldview and lifestyle is the concept of ‘Muslim countries’,…