Research & Articles
The Origins of Islamic Legal Theory (Uṣūl al-Fiqh)
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And may His perpetual peace and blessings be upon our Beloved, our Liege Muḥammad, the Chosen One. The Earliest Forms of Law The origins of legal theory are traced back to the emergence of law, for in making any law and jurisprudence, a modus […]
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- February 21, 2025
A Glimpse of Infant Care in Islam: The Prophetic Tradition of Taḥnīk
The particular method of performing taḥnīk, Ibn Ḥajar (may Allāh have mercy on him) elucidates in Fatḥ al-Bārī (his commentary on Saḥīḥ al-Bukhārī) is that taḥnīk is to chew something, put it in the mouth of the infant and rub his palate with it. And it is best to perform it with ripe and sun-dried […]
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- February 21, 2025
ʿAmrah b. ʿAbd al-Raḥmān: A Model of Female Scholarship in the First Century
In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And may His perpetual peace and blessings be upon our Beloved, our Liege Muḥammad, the Chosen One. Introduction ʿAmrah b. ʿAbd al-Raḥmān (d.106/724) was a prominent female scholar in the era of the tābiʿūn (Successors). She was a descendant of the Anṣār born in […]
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- February 21, 2025
On Dyeing Hair: An Approach from Islamic Law
In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And may His perpetual peace and blessings be upon our Beloved, our Liege Muḥammad, the Chosen One. Note: For passages and quotes from Arabic legal texts and references, refer to endnotes. References to endnotes are made by Roman numerals (e.g. i, ii, iii, etc.), […]
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- February 21, 2025
Wholistic Approaches: An Analysis of Islamic and Indigenous Environmental Ethics
1. Introduction While many in the past have discussed specific environmental concerns and proposed their fair share of solutions, one may note that many of the suggested solutions are individual fixes. Although the application of these solutions addresses relevant problems, it does not provide a comprehensive mindset that inculcates within society the individual’s role […]
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- February 21, 2025