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Feb 19
INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC LAW: Do we need to ‘de-westernize’ knowledge? Q and A, 6-10
Do we need to ‘de-westernize’ knowledge? Q and A IPSA-Cape Town 2019
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Feb 19
INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC LAW: The war on concepts & objectives, 6-10
The war on concepts & objectives SIXTH CLASS:INTRO TO FIQH IPSA- CAPE TOWN 2019 This is from the 6th lecture (out of 10, “Contemporary Islamic Law” graduate course). After we build the Quranic objectives/maqasid and concepts/mafaheem web, how can we realize them in today’s reality on all levels and in…
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Feb 19
INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC LAW: Maqasid of Quranic structure & eloquence, 5-10
Maqasid of Quranic structure & eloquence Fifth Class:Intro to Fiqh IPSA- Cape Town 2019 This is from the 5th lecture (out of 10), which Dr.Jasser teaches as a “Contemporary Islamic Law” graduate course. He presented here a detailed analysis of the maqasid of the Quranic language; tacit meanings, various readings/qira’aat of the…
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Feb 19
Impact of modern philosophy on Quranic Maqasid Studies
Q and A IPSA-Cape Town 2019 This is from the Q and A of the 3rd lecture (out of 10, “Contemporary Islamic Law” graduate course). The question is: Can we approach the Quran without a pre-conceived philosophy? The answer is no, and compares the maqasidi approach that is influenced by…
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Feb 19
Introduction to Islamic law:Towards a Quranic Maqasid-based Methodology, 3-10
Towards a Quranic Maqasid-based Methodology Third Class :Intro to Fiqh IPSA-Cape Town 2019 This is from the 3rd lecture (out of 10), which Dr.Jasser Auda teach as a “Contemporary Islamic Law” graduate course. He explained how cyclical reflection is not a hermeneutical cycle, since its objectives are defined by the…
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Feb 19
INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC LAW: Critical analysis of current Islamic trends 2-10
Critical analysis of current Islamic trends second class: Intro to Fiqh IPSA-Cape Town 2019 This is from the second lecture (out of 10), which Dr.Jasser teaches as a “Contemporary Islamic Law” graduate course. He took a critical analysis of the various schools of Islamic law/thought today and attempted to explain the impact…
Introduction to Islamic law: Fiqh is not Islamic law 1-10
Fiqh is not Islamic law 1st Class: Intro to Fiqh IPSA – Cape Town Jan 2019 It is about time that we define “fiqh” as the Quran defines it, and go beyond the narrow legal and historical definitions. This is an excerpt from the first class Dr.Jasser gave yesterday in the…
The inaugural lecture of a new program in Islamic Economics at the Faculty of Economics, National University of Indonesia
A true Islamic economics system is in contradiction with the current international economic system of monopoly. The main Islamic economic objective is to build the human, not the myths of “growth” or “development”. We need to refer back to the Quran to develop an Islamic economic philosophy for today.
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Sep 17
The differences between ‘ada and ibada, Q and A with Jasser Auda Day 1 Session 2 Part 2
A comprehension explanation of the differences between ‘ada and ibada with compelling examples. Must watch for every Muslim.
Q and A with Jasser Auda Day 1 Session 2 Part 1
Professor Jasser Auda answering questions on how to ensure that the traditional Islamic curriculum has an impact on students, and the connection between olden day fatwas and the current realities of contemporary Muslims.
