This issue contains 6 articles and 9 queries - scholarly writing, reader questions answered, and a continued record of the journal's ongoing concerns.
Not always do our plans materialize; not always do our expectations fetch congruous results; not always do our efforts bear fruit. And then, at times we are faced with staggering circumstances: a hand...
Introduction This sūrah forms a pair with the preceding sūrah – Sūrah Burūj. Both have a striking similarity as both have a similar preamble and end on a similar end note. Central Theme The central th...
Islam does not accept the belief of ‘original sin’. Its main concern is the ‘acquired sin’ and not the ‘original sin’. According to Islam ‘sin’ is neither a hereditary disease that is transferred from...
يَاأَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِذَا طَلَّقْتُمْ النِّسَاءَ فَطَلِّقُوهُنَّ لِعِدَّتِهِنَّ وَأَحْصُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ لَا تُخْرِجُوهُنَّ مِنْ بُيُوتِهِنَّ وَلَا يَخْرُجْنَ إِلَّا أَنْ...
Editor: Imtiaz Ahmad Publisher: Manohar, New Delhi Year: 2003 Pages: 436 ISBN: 81-7304-493-7 Price: Rs. 850 The debate on the Muslim Personal Law has occasioned a flurry of writings by both its critic...
In a previous article (Renaissance, Dec 2001), the author has argued against the abolition of interest through a legal decree. Here, he proposes a strategy for this abolition. (Editor) Proposed Strate...
What does the term shahīd in Islamic literature truly represent? Are all those die in the holy wars and the innocent people killed in some accidents or are murdered Shahīd? I am really confused. Pleas...
Does the Holy Qur’ān specifically declare ‘alcohol’ or wine prohibited (harām)? Some people argue that it does not. Therefore, these people contend that a Muslim can consume alcohol as long as it does...
I have been told that celebrating birthdays is tantamount to innovation in the religion of God. The following saying of the Holy Prophet (sws) is quoted to prove this claim. Whoever introduces anythin...
I wanted to know do Islamic teachings allow a Muslim to marry a Hindu girl? If so then what is the reason of this permission and if does not then why?
I was wondering whether non-golden bangles and necklaces are forbidden for males.
I wanted to know how far is an adulterer or fornicator rightfully allowed to draw a veil across his misdeeds? If someone questions him whether he has committed adultery or fornication, for instance, i...
Recently my teacher was lecturing on the life story of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (sws). I was very disturbed when she referred to his moving to Madīnah from Makkah in words like he ‘sneaked away’ or ‘...
I have a very important question. Three years ago my father had forced me into marriage with man whom I do not like. I was fortressed in home for over a month and nobody would see me until the day the...
When were five daily prayers enjoined upon the believers?
