Analysis
Road to Uyghur genocide accelerated after Ürümqi massacre
Abdulhakim Idris explores how colonial policies, state repression, and the Ürümqi massacre paved the way for the Uyghur genocide.
In Quest of Equity? The Muslim Marriage Contract
Abstract: This paper provides an Islamic critique of the recent Muslim Marriage Contract and reform of Islamic law in general. Given the plurality of Islamic law, it asks whether we can ever…
Playing with Maqasid
Ijtihad (previous article can be found here) is closely associated with the aims and objectives of the Shari’ah (maqasid). When speaking about the conditions for making Ijtihad, Imam Al-Shatabi included at its…
A White Islam
Although the title may suggest otherwise, this has nothing to do with the colour of many people in the UK who, despite the unyielding negative media stereotyping, still amaze us by…
Playing with Ijtihad
Abstract: This paper discusses the concept of Ijtihad and seeks to highlight some observations concerning its correct role and usage. Attachments: File Description File size playing_with_ijtihad.pdf 359 Kb
Middle People hear Echoes
I recently received an email asking me what the purpose was of my writings and how I felt these helped the Muslims in Britain and the Ummah more broadly. The writer’s scepticism…
Islam and the Problems of Modernity
Modernity is the frame that has recently come to dominate discussions in the social sciences. It is a paradigm that is not only shaping the views and ideas of the academic…