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The Role of Islam in Women's Rights: Exploring Claims vs. Reality
Muslims claim that Islam gives rights to women and that the current poor status of women in majority Muslim countries is not due to Islam. This article will discuss and evaluate the accuracy of this claim and any factors that contribute to the current status of women?
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Identifying and discussing the social reform introduced by Prophet Muhammad in the Medina period
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) championed numerous social reforms whilst living in Medina. One such reform was that of establishing a pluralistic society with principles rooted in social justice, tolerance, brotherhood and equality...
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Discussion on rulings of gender relations from a fiqh (jurisprudence, science of religious law in Islam) perspective
In Islam, the male and female relationship with non-mahram males and females (those one is eligible to marry) is governed by Qur’anic (Muslim holy book) revelation and teachings found in the hadiths (a speech, saying or tradition of the Prophet Muhammad-peace be upon him)…
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A comparison of two Modern Muslim Scholars Approaches to Isra’iliyyat (Biblical Materials in Tafsir-Explanation)
Isra’iliyyat are narrations from the Jewish and Christian faiths that have found their way into Islamic literature, namely tafsirs. The majority of these narrations focus on matters that are of little value to a Muslims faith and some are at complete odds with it…
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A discussion on the Amm (General) and Khass (Specific) Hadiths and the way they are applied
Hadiths are vitally important in explaining and clarifying the meaning of the amm (General) and khass (Specific) rulings and verses in the Qur’anic texts. There are verses in the Qur’an that require further clarification through hadiths in order to establish the correct meaning.
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