…Muslim community in particular and will affect other religious minorities such as the Jewish and Sikh communities, it is obvious that it will affect essentially Muslim girls wearing hijab.” Download…
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…to blam Islam for laws in Muslim countries which are oppressive to women. Muslim women tend to defend Islam in light of their familiarity with the ‘ideals of Islam’. Download…
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…rendered invisible. For most Muslims it no longer represents the ijtihad of individuals. Instead, it has come to be viewed by them as an ‘objective’ reading of Qur’anic text.” Download…
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…varieties. This approach also implies that discussing pluralism as a composite whole, or discussing only one aspect of it in isolation from its other applications, tends to invite ambiguity.” Download…
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…does not necessarily mean fighting, simply because self-exertion in the path of God and for cause beneficial to humanity may be udnertaken by peaceful as well as other means.” Download…
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…that of Abu Ishaq Ibrahim al-Shatibi, to the theory of the maqasid. Section four looks into the differential approaches the ulama have taken toward the identification of the maqasid.” Download…
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…global wars. This is reminiscent of the ages of epidemics. Then, because of ignorance about the causes behind these illnesses, plagues swept through communities, leaving millions of dead behind.” Download…
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…and Christians, however, when we look at the traditional Quranic commentaries of Medieval times, which discuss the events surrounding the revelation of this verse, the modern translation becomes suspect.” Download…
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…imam. In such cases, when a more knowledgeable person visits the mosque, the Muslims present at that time, including the imam, may choose that visitor to lead the prayers.” Download…
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…laws, enacted as part of the “Islamization” of Pakistani law, further cement the impression that Islam is bad for women. The reports, unfortunately, are true. The impression is not.” Download…
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