Islam is the dominant religion in about 56 countries around the globe, and has more than 1.2 billion followers. Islam represents a holistic way of life, and according to a large proportion of its followers, the Islamic law or Shari'ah should prevail over secular law and should be implemented as state law. The etymological root of the word Shari'ah can be traced back to the harsh life in the des...

Whilst E-Commerce is spreading world-wide, many Muslims are wondering whether this new form of commerce is acceptable from the Syariah (Islamic Law) point of view. Thus, this research paper is meant to study the Islamic perspectives in e-commerce, particularly in its transaction, as well as the rights of the producers and customers. Issues on the legality of E-Commerce in Islam are examined to ...

The presence of Islamism in Muslimistan necessitates a secular age, as only age does it become possible to be for or against Islam due the decentering default organizing premise Muslim societies. Within this fundamental de-Islamization secularization societies, further is made by power’s ability dictate and even produce Islam, which continues perpetually shift meanings secularism accordance wit...

the conversion to islam and bay’at of the newly converted muslims are significant to draw the relationship between the prophet of islam and muslims. there are lots of records and researches which depict the different aspects of bay’at between men and the prophet. then, what is significant is to examine if the prophet also took the bay’at of women and, if yes, under which conditions? in fact, th...

This article seeks to provide a framework for rereading the works of Sayyid Jamāl ad-Dīn Asadābādī/Afghani in accordance with main characteristics “post-Islamism”, which was coined and conceptualized by Asef Bayat. Although term “post-Islamism” not explicitly used himself, I argue that we may find some features post-Islamist discourse his works. Hence, this article, post-Islamism does refer an ...

In this beautifully crafted book, Timur Kuran provides a remarkably rich analysis of how Islamic law impeded economic progress in the Middle East and North Africa. Kuran’s views are fresh and powerful, and they are subtle. He does not claim that Islamic law was generally bad for economic activity. He does not claim that prohibitions on interest denied credit to merchants or entrepreneurs. Nor d...

A minimum level of cultural awareness is a necessary prerequisite for the delivery of care that is culturally sensitive. In this paper we simplify and highlight certain key teachings in Islamic medical ethics and explore their applications. We hope that the insights gained will aid clinicians to better understand their Muslim patients and deliver care that pays due respect to their beliefs.

introduction: in cases of severe hard tissue loss, 2 mm circumferential ferrule is difficult to achieve. so in these cases we should use different ferrule designs. this in vitro study investigated the effect of different ferrule designs on the fracture resistance of teeth restored with bonded post and cores. materials and methods: forty freshly-extracted central incisors were endodontically tre...