Islamic Law & Social Issues

Sex or Gender? The Islamic Perspective
:The Objection:Secular and liberal thinkers consider "gender" to be a social construct and an internal feeling. Based o...
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Homosexuality and Mutual Consent
Homosexuality in Ancient Civilizations:Modern thought consistently argues in favor of homosexuality by asserting that th...
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الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ Does This Verse Make Men Absolute Rulers?
Objection:In contemporary academic and intellectual debates, particularly within modern liberal and feminist discourse, ...
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Sexual Relations with Concubines Without Marriage
Objection:Establishing a sexual relationship with concubines without marriage is merely "lust-driven" (carnal desire), w...
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Was Jizyah a Financial Tool to Force Non-Muslims to Accept Islam?
Objection:"Jizyah is a financial and political tool designed to pressure non-Muslims into embracing Islam."Response:This...
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Nation-States vs. Dar al-Islam and Dar al-Harb
Objection:Critics claim that dividing the world into the categories of Dar al-Islam (Abode of Islam) and Dar al-Harb (Ab...
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If Blasphemy Is Punishable by Death, Why Did the Prophet ﷺ Not Execute Abdullah ibn Ubayy?
The Objection:"If the punishment for blasphemy against the Prophet (ﷺ) and treason in Islam is death, why did the Prophe...
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Penalty for Apostasy and Freedom of Conscience
Objection: "The Penalty for Apostasy is Contrary to Freedom of Conscience and Belief"Critics argue that faith is a priva...
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Are Islamic Penal Laws a Product of an Ancient Tribal Era? A Scholarly Evaluation
It has become a recurring argument today to claim that Islamic penal laws (the Hudud) were merely a necessity of a bygon...
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Occasions for Ijtihad
Islamic Shariah is a comprehensive, all-encompassing, and complete code of life, founded upon the eternal teachings of t...
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The Allegation that Islamic Law Was Influenced by Roman Law: A Historical and Critical Analysis
Western scholars and Orientalists have frequently argued that Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) and the Islamic legal system ...
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