Introduction and Recap In previous entries, we covered the primacy of God's oneness as a core tenant of Islamic belief inculcates in a …
Islamic Law
Can a donation made without intention, that turned out to be Zakat eligible, count toward Zakat?
My friend Chris Blauvelt over at Launchgood asks a great question on twitter: " If you made a donation without intending zakat, but later …
Question: Can we buy and sell gift cards for more or less than face value?
A questioner writes asking: "What is the Islamic legal characterization (fiqhi takyeef) of a gift card? Do the rulings (Ahkam) of currency …
I Drink Your Milkshake: A Note on Charging for Religious acts
In this Article: - Categorizing Acts related to Religious Practice - Demanding a Wage vs. Receiving Compensation - Where are modern …
Two Men Enter: Arbitration, Reconciliation, and What Can Be Kept Out of Court
In this article we explore two forms of dispute resolution, arbitration and reconciliation, under Islamic law. This is a follow up to two …
Two in Hell, One in Heaven: Dispute Resolution in Islamic Law
In this Article: - Who has the authority to resolve disputes - A Judge's Skills and Qualification - Which Issues does a judge decide? - …
A note on Cryptrocurrencies and How Islamic Law Creates Rulings
On this page you'll find the following: Video from the Association of Muslim Accountants and Lawyers, Durban SA My article: "A note …
Is 90% of the Quran a legal document? CNN, Myth, and Math
In a recent CNN interview on Nov 18th, 2016 Kayleigh McEnany, Trump surrogate and political commentator, quoted Andrew McCarthy (a National …
Explainer: May Muslims Refuse To Bury Terrorists?
May Muslims Refuse To Bury Terrorists? #SaintEtienneDuRouvray murder raises the question again. On July 26th two nineteen year olds …