INTRODUCTION * Takaful originates from the Arabic word kafalah‚ which means guaranteeing each other. Takaful system is based on the concept of social solidarity‚ cooperation and mutual indemnification of losses of members. In addition‚ the Takaful system is perceived as cooperative or mutual insurance‚ where members contribute a certain sum of money to a common pool. The Takaful system is based on the principles of mutual co-operation and responsibility between participants in a group. It is
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Exploring Women’s Rights in the Islamic Faith “People of the world don’t look at themselves‚ and so they blame one another” - A Persian Sufi mystic Maulana Jalal Al-Din Rumi‚ translated by Camille A. and Kabir Edmund Helminski I have always wondered how different our world would be if every human being actually uses their God (Allah) given gifts of reason‚ logic‚ and rationality rather than succumbing to ignorance and bending their will to the popular belief whether it is right
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Mustafa Akyol’s target audience for his book Islam without Extremes‚ is both Muslims who question the sanctity of their faith and Westerners that don’t fully understand the origin and principles of Islam. Akyol‚ throughout the book‚ often recognizes similarities and differences between Islam and Christianity; as well as‚ he notes the different environmental factors between the Middle East and the West and how they play a role in the political development of each religion. For example‚ Akyol explains
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Vananh Ly Women’s Rights: Broadened or Restricted? Women’s rights have been a highly controversial topic throughout Islamic history. Historians to this day argue whether Islam broadens or restricts them. Some argue that women’s rights have expanded because they are considered equals in God’s eyes‚ are allowed to vote‚ and the government has attempted to broaden women’s rights. However‚ previous women rights have been taken away‚ laws favor men‚ and women are commonly valued for appearances.
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It is also important to cite Rawls’s conception of the ‘Veil of Ignorance’‚ which is part of Rawls earlier work. As Ben Rogers point out whilst analysing Rawls’s work‚ ‘The veil of ignorance is meant to ensure that our views on justice are not distorted by our own interests’ (…). In the case of the Iranian Revolution‚ it would have been valued if the Islamists would have adopted the veil of ignorance when writing the constitution. As Rawls’s points out‚ by taking away the elements that makes up a
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Islamic Banking vs. Conventional Banking In most Islamic countries‚ they tend to practice two types of financing in banking industry which are conventional and Islamic banking. The country like in Malaysia has successfully developed an Islamic banking system that operates in parallel with the conventional banking system. There is similarity between conventional banking and Islamic banking which helps to promote economic growth provided financing services such as credit facilities for business activity
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Abstract The following is a review paper which assesses Margot Badran’s Feminism in Islam: Secular and Religious Convergences. After providing an insight into the books main topics and ideas‚ an evaluation of Badran’s literary skills are provided to asses her credibility and introduce the main argument of the critical response. The reader will be provided with several arguments which prove that there were many male advocates of feminism in Islam which Badran chose not to include in her research
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Definition of Fatwa Confusions arisen over deliverance of Fatwa and its explanations Brief discussion on articles of the Constitution that can be related to Fatwa. The articles are – a) Article 31‚ b) Sub-Articles (1) and (2) of Article 28 c) Sub-Article (1) and (5) of Article 35 Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act‚ 1937 and its usage in dispute resolution for Muslims Legal proceedings of a Supreme Court case on Fatwa titled “Bangladesh Legal Aid and
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Factors that Aided Islamic Civilization Civilization (or civilization) is a sometimes controversial term that has been used in several related ways. Primarily‚ the term has been used to refer to the material and instrumental side of human cultures that are complex in terms of technology‚ science‚ and division of labor. Such civilizations are generally hierarchical and urbanized. In a classical context‚ people were called "civilized" to set them apart from barbarians‚ savages‚ and primitive
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