Stem cell research is very promising. The use of human embryos has been confronted with objections based on ethical and religious positions. The recent production of reprogrammed adult (induced pluripotent) cells does not - in the opinion of scientists - reduce the need to continue human embryonic stem cell research. So the debate continues. Islam always encouraged scientific research, particul...

There is a profound ignorance in Australia about Islamic law. One of the major aims of the Australian Journal of Asian Law is to inform and to encourage debate. At a time when the distance between Islamic and secular traditions seems wider than at anytime in living memory, this special issue is our attempt to open serious debate among legal scholars about syarî’ah. We believe the initiative is ...

certainly, methodology of political jurisprudence (feghe seyasi) is closely related to “ejtehad”( practicing religious jurisprudence) . so, methodologically, understanding characteristics of political jurisprudence , requires understanding ejtehad. and ejtehad ,in turn, requires understanding the relations of it with “language” and “action” .therefor, understanding the two relations, clears the...

This article is the result of a qualitative field research. discusses series Sundanese traditional marriages from perspective Islamic law. The research location in Caringin Village, Tegal Panjang Sucinarja District, Garut Regency. study concludes that wedding ceremonies are not conflict with fiqh consists a) pre-marriage stage; b) stage marriage contract; and c) post-marriage contract stage. th...

The ninth month of Islamic calendar is known as Ramadan, in which fasting is obligatory for every adult man and woman, except in certain health conditions and during travelling. Since Islamic jurisprudence follows the lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian, Ramadan falls in different seasons throughout the year. The duration of fasting hence may differ by 11 to 18 hou...

discussions of islamic international law, especially privateinternational law, i.e., nationality, domicile, legal situationof foreigners, and contradiction of laws are not presentedin islamic jurisprudence under the same titles, and thismay lead to the supposition that islamic jurisprudence hasremain silent concerning such problems.the present essay intends to prove incorrectness of thatsupposi...

Law Number 16 of 2019 is a law that the main point to regulate new regulation regarding minimum age for marriage. Previously, marriage was 19 years men and women. Then this limit changed both. In Islam, contract (‘aqd) full religious activities. However, in Islamic or fiqh, there no any evidence clearly regulates This paper aims analyze rules limiting from fiqh perspective. type research normat...