Is There an Interreligious Threat To Religious Freedom?
The Constitution of the United States provides that “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” During the ratification debates, a framer of the Constitution explained that this
The Place Of Isnad In Islamic Education: Demystifying “Tradition”
The Place of Isnad in Islamic Education: Demystifying “Tradition” By Abdullah bin Hamid Ali Epilogue by Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya Ninowy Click HERE for PDF version During the last few decades of the twentieth century, Muslims in a number of English speaking countries witnessed
Preserving The Freedom For Faith (Apostasy)
Both the First Amendment of the US Constitution and Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights acknowledge that the freedom of religion and conscience are fundamental civil and human rights due to all persons. A similar declaration was
Downloading Material Online: Halal or Haram?
Someone I know wanted me to ask somebody I trust about whether downloading material illegally (like movies, games, music, books etc.) is haram or not. He said he read in various places about it but he got somewhat political answers.
Islam & Matters of Punishment (Hudud)
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Tunisia and the Liberation of Muslim Women
Tunisia is hailed by western feminist organizations as the most “progressive” Arab country in the Muslim world. Government sponsorship of abortions, the criminalization of polygyny (a crime punishable with one year’s imprisonment and/or a fine of 240,000 francs), a woman’s
The Homosexual Challenge to Muslim Ethics
The Homosexual Challenge to Muslim Ethics By Abdullah bin Hamid Ali PDF Version And We sent Lot who said to his people: “Do you commit lewdness such as no people in creation (ever) committed before you? For you practice your lusts on
Scholarly Consensus (Ijma): Between Use and Misuse
“A masterly exposition of ijmā‘, its definitions, role in Islamic jurisprudence and perhaps most importantly its limitations. A well argued and timely reminder of the necessity for Muslim scholars today to revisit the process of ideological standardization that too often