Section 4 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961: A Critic Professor Dr. A.W.M Abdul Huq Introduction Law, whether divine or manmade, is always for the well-being of the human beings. In other words, laws are ultimately related to life experiences which are not a monopoly of the theologians only.1 As the society is not any constant phenomenon, it inevitably changes every moment. As a result laws are needed to be changed in compliance with the changing demands of the society. In Islamic
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and building up the capital city, Isafahan. Sadly, overtime the Safavid Empire was overthrown, in part to the distance of the ruler. Unlike the other two influential empires being Sunni Islam, the Safavid Empire was Shi’te Muslim. This empire was located in the middle of the two other empires that were Sunni Islam, perhaps helping with
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------------------------------------------------- George Sale GEORGE SALE, a man of extensive learning, and considerable literary talent, very few particulars have been transmitted to us by his contemporaries. He is said to have been born in the county of Kent, in 1697. His education he received at the King's School, Canterbury. He became a student of the Inner Temple. George Sale was an Orientalist and practicing solicitor, best known for his 1734 translation of the Quran into the English. It
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My Son The Fanatic Introduction: My son the fanatic (by Hanif Kureishi) first published in The New Yorker in 1994. Is about a son and a father’s difficult relationship, and about how the son Ali becomes a religious fanatic and how they deal with the different ways they live their lives. Setting and characters: Parvez is an immigrant from Pakistan. He is a cab driver, and I believe him to be around 40 years of age, because his son is in his adolescence. Parvez enjoys his job because he gets
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THE CONCEPT OF HERESY BY IBN TAIMIYAH If assessed the overall discussion and explanation scientists Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama regarding heresy, can be formulated that unlicensed innovation is "What-what religious affairs created by men after the age of al-Salaf al-Salih who pollute the genuineness of religion and menyelisihi purpose. "This definition can diperluaskan as follows: "What-what" meant all kinds of heresy, where he can divided to two categories: 1. Bid'ah in mind, namely
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Islam vs. the Rest of the World Islam vs. the Rest of the World Introduction There are hundreds of different religions and cultures throughout the world today and each is interpreted differently within the religious communities, families, or individuals and many of these cultures and religions have been morphed into a different form with different practices based on how each deems appropriate for them. There have been great strides in recent years to reduce discrimination and prejudice
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Today's featured article First edition book cover for The Bread-Winners The Bread-Winners is an 1883 anti-labor novel by John Hay, who was Assistant Secretary to the President under Abraham Lincoln and McKinley's final Secretary of State. Originally published anonymously in installments in The Century Magazine, the book attracted wide interest and provoked considerable speculation over the author's identity. Hay wrote his only novel as a reaction to several strikes that affected him and his business
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BRANDING OF PAKISTAN The world now a day has become a compact village. Everyone knows everything that is going on in various part of the world. Marketing and branding has become so important that people are putting so much focus on the marketing activities of the product or brand they are affiliated with. Competition in the market is so strong that every organization is giving so much heed towards the innovation so that it can provide its customers with some thing new in order to sustain its already
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Understanding Islam Dawnette McCree HUM/130 May 31, 2015 Daniel Mages Understanding Islam The Muslims are a very devout group. They are steeped in tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. They are devoted to the study and recitation of the Qur’an on a daily basis. They map their lives according to the Five Pillars that are mentioned in the Qur’an as a support for one’s life and faith. They are adamant about Ramadan and use it as a means to gain both self-enlightenment
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tarnished the credibility of the education (Nata, 2003), it was time for madrasah to act more minimizing the deterioration of the nation and mankind in general, as well as the role of madrasah Baitul Hikmah during the golden age of Islam, which has contributed greatly to progress Islam. This role should be transferred by madrasah to be applied at this time, so it is going to become a laboratory of religion education and research center of scientific activity, which gave the intellectual leaders in various
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