Women’s Rights and Shari’a Law: A Workable Reality? An Examination of Possible International Human Rights Approaches Through the Continuing Reform of the Pakistani Hudood Ordinance [PDF]
This study investigated the degree to which audiovisual presentation (compared to auditory-only presentation) affected isolation point (IPs, the amount of time required for the correct identification of speech stimuli using a gating paradigm) in silence ...
Björn eLidestam +2 more
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Why couple infertility is historically a female‐driven problem?
Abstract Background The history of studies in the field of infertility represents a chapter of great interest in gender issues. Objectives This paper aims to delve deep into the historical roots of the aspect of gender inequality related to couple infertility, with a journey back in time, from classical antiquity to the contemporary age, reporting ...
Linda Vignozzi +2 more
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Religious Perspectives Regarding the Ethical Issues Associated With Clinical Xenotransplantation
ABSTRACT Background As xenotransplantation advances toward clinical trials, viewpoints from various segments of society are continually needed to engage the public and to inform the prospective clinical trials. As the majority of the world's population identifies with a religious tradition, religious perspectives regarding the ethical issues associated
Daniel J. Hurst +13 more
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Maqāsid al-Sharī‘a in Islamic Finance: A Critical Analysis of Modern Discourses
This study delves into the complexities surrounding the determination, interpretation, and application of maqāsid al-sharī‘a within modern Islamic economics and finance.
Necmeddin Güney
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Negotiating Custody Rights in Islamic Family Law [PDF]
Introduction The following examines the application of Islamic family law with regard to custody and custody rights in the Gaza city sharī‘a courts.1 Four objectives are pursued in the paper.
Shehada, N.Y. (Nahda)
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What Alternative Do I Have?: Syrian Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Interest‐Based Financing in Norway
ABSTRACT Syrian refugee entrepreneurs in Norway navigate a financing and support system that they find largely exclusive and unaccepting when it comes to launching and operating a new business. Using a case study of a Syrian Muslim immigrant entrepreneur and a lecture on the topic by a religious leader in a major mosque in Oslo, this paper utilizes a ...
Sarah A. Tobin
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Socio‐economic evaluation of human–dog coexistence: A 40,000 years history
This research has explored various dimensions of the human–dog relationship, including historical, cultural, socio‐economic and environmental aspects. It highlights the essential roles of dogs as companions, service animals and symbols across diverse cultures and religions. The developing pet industry's economic significance for dog breeding highlights
Mohammad Fallahi +3 more
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Against State Censorship of Thought and Speech: The “Mandate of Philosophy” contra Islamist Ideology [PDF]
Contemporary Islam presents Europe in particular with a political and moral challenge: Moderate-progressive Muslims and radical fundamentalist Muslims present differing visions of the relation of politics and religion and ...
Swazo, Norman
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The past and future of the study of Islamic esotericism
Abstract The study of Islamic esotericism, particularly the concept of al‐bāṭiniyya, remains fragmented. While often studied under various labels like “mysticism” and “occultism,” it is widely equated to Sufism. Scholars still hesitate to use the term al‐bāṭiniyya due to its historical pejorative connotations, linking it to extremist adherence to ...
Liana Saif
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The growing application of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) in Muslim contexts suggests the need to examine the legal and ethical implications of surrogacy in the framework of Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah (the objectives of Islamic law).
Folorunsho Ahmad Hussein +2 more
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