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The Muslim Perspective On The Clergy – Penitent Privilege

By: Azizah al-Hibri, Esq. “Before Jones confesses his crimes to Imam Ahmad, he should be clear on the duties and role of the imam of a mosque. The imam’s duties usually consist of leading prayers and providing advice and assistance to those in the community who seek them. Imams are chosen for their knowledge in […]

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Symposium on Religious Law

By: Azizah al-Hibri, Esq. “Prophet Muhammad, who carried the message of Islam, was illiterate. The first divine world revealed to him was the imperative: ‘Read.’ The rest of the Qur’an is replete with verses that emphasize the importance of the pursuit of knowledge. For example, the Qur’an exhorts Muslims to ask God to increase their knowledge. It underscores the

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The Middle Grounds of Islamic Civilisation: The Qur’anic Principle of Wasatiyyah

By: Mohammad Hashim Kamali “Is there such a thing as ‘moderate Islam’, and if so, what form does it take? The events of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent Global War on Terror have led scholars to debate this issue intensively. This article proposes that the principle of‘Wasatiyyah’ or moderation and balance may provide the key

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The Scope of Diversity and Ikhtilaf (Juristic Disagreement) in the Shari’ah

By: Mohammad Hashim Kamali “It is due mainly to the recognition and tolerance of disagreement among the“ulama” over juristic issues that Islamic law is often described as a diversity within unity: that is, unity as regards to basic principles, and diversity regarding details. A tangible manifestation of ikhtilaf in Islamic las is the prevalence of at least five

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Divine Justice and the Human Order

By: Azizah al-Hibri, Esq. The Qur’anic worldview is a seamless web of ideas that begins with tawhid (the belief in a single God) and permeates various aspects of Qur’anic teaching from creation and the nature of the universe to ethics, social relations, and commercial and constitutional matters. By ignoring the systematic worldview of the Qur’an, we risk

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Mastering Uncertainty: Making Better Choices

By: Michael Useem “Uncertainty can make it hard for executives to take good decisions. Better preparation, having good advisers, and learning from experience can help managers avoid poor choices. Making decisions is what managers do every day. Hundreds are minor, some are significant, such as launching a project or hiring staff, and a few are

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Mastering Management: How to Groom the Leaders Of the Future

By: Michael Useem “For management writer Peter Drucker, leadership is having followers who “do the right thing”. For political historian James MacGregor Burns, leadership is a “calling”. For US president Abraham Lincoln, leadership is appealing to the “better angels of our nature”. Leadership is also a matter of making a difference. It entails changing a

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Mastering People Management: The UPS and Downs of Leading People

By: Michael Useem “Managers have to be ready to take up the reins of leadership, and that includes calculating risks, voicing concerns, and guiding uncertain superiors. An unexplored yet critical side of leadership is upward leadership, or getting results by helping to guide your boss. Rather than undermining authority or seizing power from superiors, upward

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