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Feb 13
A Critique of Abrogation of Rulings
This article critiques the concept of abrogation of rulings (Naskh al-Ahkaam) as applied in the literature of Islamic jurisprudence and exegesis. As such, it surveys the subject of abrogation (Naskh) in the Quran, Hadith and Islamic literature. The article illustrates that the concept of abrogation of rulings was introduced after the Prophetic…
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Feb 13
The Prophetic Deliberation and its Implications on The Absolute
Deliberation (Ijtihad) is a necessary practice for Scriptural interpretation and juridical analogy. However, there is a difference of opinion among jurists as to whether deliberation was practiced by the Prophet, himself. The majority of jurists approved the idea of Prophetic deliberation but had several different opinions about its scope and…
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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…
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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…
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Aug 12
Maqasid Al-Shariah: A Beginner’s Guide
Read Facebook Twitter Email Jasser Auda International Institute of Islamic Thought Language : Arabic Year : 2011 Edition : First Edition
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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’,…
