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التُّهمة في عُقود المعاملات المالية The Accusation In Financial Transaction Contracts, Saleh Ahmeed Al-Ali
التُّهمة في عُقود المعاملات المالية The Accusation In Financial Transaction Contracts, Saleh Ahmeed Al-Ali
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
The research aims to study the accusation in financial transactions contracts, especially transactions conducted by the representative for the purpose of developing money and profit, and show the matters that affecting the actions of the representative, and its relationship to justice and types of charge that limit the risk of prosecution. The modern research included the nature of the accusation and its relation to certain terms such as favoritism and deception, then talk about the types of charges and their relation to the representative and the transactions, and the most important means that reduce the subsequent charge in the representation …
علم المعاني في الحديث النبوي الشريف The Semantics Of The Prophetic Hadith, Ahmad Bin Yahya Al-Kindi
علم المعاني في الحديث النبوي الشريف The Semantics Of The Prophetic Hadith, Ahmad Bin Yahya Al-Kindi
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
I attempt to study in this paper the rhetorics of prophetical sayings in the light of semantics. This study comprises introductions to the concepts of prophetical sayings, It based on previous studies about rhetorical structure in prophetical saying. In addition, it discusses other related concepts such as: word order, omission, insertion, definiteness vs. indefiniteness, styles of exception, and junction vs. disjunction. I stated some examples of prophetical sayings in context of analysing its rhetorical values. It has been assured at this study that the prophet has surpassed eloquent Arabs in that he invented new styles which has not been experienced …
نظرة الشيخين الشعراوي وسعيد حوى لمفاتيح الرزق في ضوء تفسيريهما The View Of Sheikh Al-Shaarawi And Saeed Hawa Of The Keys To Livelihood In The Light Of Their Interpretations, Eman Mit’Ib Al-Younis
نظرة الشيخين الشعراوي وسعيد حوى لمفاتيح الرزق في ضوء تفسيريهما The View Of Sheikh Al-Shaarawi And Saeed Hawa Of The Keys To Livelihood In The Light Of Their Interpretations, Eman Mit’Ib Al-Younis
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
This topic deals with the issue of many people, the issue of livelihood, and in this research I seek to reflect the view of Sheikh Al-Shaarawi and Sheikh Saeed Hawi of the keys to livelihood in light of their interpretations as they are in the same era. Is there a difference in their views or is their position similar? After research and comparison, the researcher found that there is no difference in their position of the causes of livelihoods.
منهج الشيخ التُواتي في تفسيره الدرّ الثمين The Approach Of Sheikh Touati In His Interpretation Of Al-Durr Al-Thameen, Mahfouz Haj Ibrahim, Yahiya Dhahi Shatanawi
منهج الشيخ التُواتي في تفسيره الدرّ الثمين The Approach Of Sheikh Touati In His Interpretation Of Al-Durr Al-Thameen, Mahfouz Haj Ibrahim, Yahiya Dhahi Shatanawi
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
This study investigates the approach of the Algerian cheikhTouati Ben Touati and his general trend in the interpretation of the valuable Durr. The study encompasses two sections. The first section included the definition of CheikhTouati himself and his interpretation, his interpretation’s methodology, and his general trend. The second section included cheikhTouati’s approach in a detailed way providing some examples, illustrations, and comments. In the last part of the section, our inferences were given in light of our knowledge and understanding of his interpretation. The findings of the study revealed that the Durr’interpretation is considered to be an educational and jurisprudential …
قضية الاصطلاح في العلوم الإسلامية (المفهوم وإشكالية تعدد الدلالة) The Issue Of Terminology In Islamic Sciences (The Concept And The Problematic Of Multiplicity), Alehsan Buqdoon
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
This research deals with one of the most complicated issues in the history and evolution of Islamic sciences which is the issue of “the term industry” in these sciences.
I have tried to get to know the two sides of this topic through two basic chapters:
The first chapter is devoted to definition of the terms of “the term” and its significance in the Islamic sciences. Accordingly, I have defined the concept of “the term” according to some statements of scholars in this field, and it showed that some types of terminology can be classified accordingly. I also explained the …
السياسة الشرعية وأثرها في عقد دورات تثقيفية للمقبلين على الزواج The Sharia Policy And Its Effect On Holding Educational Sessions For Those Intending To Marry, Mohammed Hamad Al-Gharaybeh, Ahmad Saleh Rahahleh
السياسة الشرعية وأثرها في عقد دورات تثقيفية للمقبلين على الزواج The Sharia Policy And Its Effect On Holding Educational Sessions For Those Intending To Marry, Mohammed Hamad Al-Gharaybeh, Ahmad Saleh Rahahleh
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
This study shows the concept of the Islamic politics and contemporary and the effect of holding courses to people who want to marry, and the role of legislative enactment which issued by the governors of the matter who organize and manage the society, all that will fit the shariat law specially that it will guarantee the family from the beginning, and achieve great goals including reducing divorce cases to build strong society.
القراءة من المصحف والتقنيات الإلكترونية في الصلاة "دراسة فقهية مقارنة" Reading From The Mushaf In Prayer And Modern Electronic Technology, Imad Abdul Hafeez Azyadat
القراءة من المصحف والتقنيات الإلكترونية في الصلاة "دراسة فقهية مقارنة" Reading From The Mushaf In Prayer And Modern Electronic Technology, Imad Abdul Hafeez Azyadat
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
Worship organizes relation between Allah and Man. Therefore, its study is one of the most important subjects in Islamic jurisprudence, amongst which is prayer which is the first of worships in Islam, which needs deep studies. This research discusses the issue of reading from the Qur’an during prayer about which scholars differ in their views. This research presents the evidence of each and discusses it in attempt to reach a sound view about it. The study applies both comparative and analytical methods. The conclusion reached is that reading from the Qur'an is allowed in optional prayers, while it is disliked …
استلحـاق ولـد الزنا في الفقـه الإسلامـي وقانون الأحوال الشخصية الأردني Annexation Of The Son Of Adultery In Islamic Jurisprudence And The Jordanian Personal Status Law, Mohammad Mahmoud Abu Lail
استلحـاق ولـد الزنا في الفقـه الإسلامـي وقانون الأحوال الشخصية الأردني Annexation Of The Son Of Adultery In Islamic Jurisprudence And The Jordanian Personal Status Law, Mohammad Mahmoud Abu Lail
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
This study aims to address the issue of children who came from adultery, and shows how to preserve their legitimate rights.
The importance of this issue is reflected by discussing the remedial measures of the most important consequences of the crime of adultery, which was warned by Sharia, and considered as a major sin and a crime that threaten the society and its safety.
The study also showed the interest of Islamic Sharia in lineage as one of the five essentials which was protected and maintained by Sharia’s provisions.
The study also showed that the scholars agreed to the annexation …
أحكام الخلع الرضائي والافتداء والفرق بينهما "دراسة فقهية مقارنة بقانون الأحوال الشخصية الأردني لعام 2010م" Consensual Divorce And Ransoming: Their Procedures And Differences: A Jurisprudential Comparative Study Of The 2010 Jordanian Personal Law, Ra'ed Ali Al Kordi
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
The study tackles the procedures concerned with consensual divorce and ransoming as well as their differences according to the Islamic jurisprudence and the 2010 Jordanian personal law. The study falls into two chapters. The first is mainly concerned with the linguistic and terminological meaning of divorce as well as discussing the procedures of consensual divorce from an Islamic jurisprudential perspectives. The second focuses upon ransoming and its procedures according to the Islamic jurisprudence and the 2010 Jordanian personal law. Throughout these two chapters the differences between the two terms, namely consensual divorce and ransoming, are intensively shown up. As far …
شـروط المجتهـد بين التأصيـل والتجديـد - دراسة أصولية في المنهج والمضمون- The Conditions Of Al-Mujtahid Between Grounding And Renewal - A Fundamental Study In The Approach And Content, Osama Hasan Rabab’A, Alaa Addeen Hussain Rahhal
شـروط المجتهـد بين التأصيـل والتجديـد - دراسة أصولية في المنهج والمضمون- The Conditions Of Al-Mujtahid Between Grounding And Renewal - A Fundamental Study In The Approach And Content, Osama Hasan Rabab’A, Alaa Addeen Hussain Rahhal
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
The study deals with the fundamentalist statements about the conditions of the diligent and analyzing their methods, to facilitate comparison between them in mentioning the conditions of the diligent and its impact on Ijtihad, and studying the renewal that took place in the conditions of the diligent in the curriculum and content. The study showed that the conditions of the hardworking of the fundamentalists started with al-Shafi'i was the most detailed and specialized. Then there was a noticeable decrease in the conditions of the diligent people in the era of tradition, especially in al-Ghazali and those who followed it. The …
أثر كتب السؤالات في التعريف بالراوي "سؤالات أبي عبيد الآجري لأبي داود السجستاني أنموذجاً" The Effect Of Questioning Books In Introducing The Narrator Abi Obeid Al Aajiri For Abu Dawoud Al Sejtaji As A Model, Fayzeh Zayd Aseebiyeh, Mohammad Odeh Al-Houri
أثر كتب السؤالات في التعريف بالراوي "سؤالات أبي عبيد الآجري لأبي داود السجستاني أنموذجاً" The Effect Of Questioning Books In Introducing The Narrator Abi Obeid Al Aajiri For Abu Dawoud Al Sejtaji As A Model, Fayzeh Zayd Aseebiyeh, Mohammad Odeh Al-Houri
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
In this study, the intention was to examine the effect questioning books in introducing the narrator by studying Abi Obeid Al Aajiri for Abu Dawoud Al Sejestani Book as a model. These books were found to be very important as they contained scientific answers about narrators as they clarify the narrators classifications, their positions based on adaptation and evaluation using diversity and summarization required by the nature of these books as the text narrator is clarified by the book and indicating the narrator's name, nickname, family, some of these or all of them in addition to mentioning some of the …
القراءات القرآنية وأثرها في سياق القصص القرآني "قصة أصحاب الكهف أنموذجاً" Quranic Recitations And Their Impact On The Context Of Quranic Stories: The Story Of The People Of The "Cave As A Model", Muneer Ahmad Azubeidy
القراءات القرآنية وأثرها في سياق القصص القرآني "قصة أصحاب الكهف أنموذجاً" Quranic Recitations And Their Impact On The Context Of Quranic Stories: The Story Of The People Of The "Cave As A Model", Muneer Ahmad Azubeidy
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
This study discusses the impact of different Quranic recitations on the context of Quranic stories in the story of the people of the cave. One of the most prominent findings of the study: The difference in the Quranic Recitations is the difference of diversity is not different antagonism, and frequent Quranic Recitations are all his home from God, and that each Quranic Recitations shows and adds a new meaning. As the readings show the magnificence and beauty of the Qur'anic stories through the story of the cave's owners, and the new meanings it added. The study also sheds light on …
مسؤولية رئيس التنفيذ المدنية لدى دائرة التنفيذ الشرعي – دراسة فقهية قانونية – - قانون التنفيذ الشرعي رقم (10) لسنة 2013م أنموذجاً– The Civil Responsibility Of The Chief Executive At The Sharia Execution Department - A Jurisprudential Legal Study - - Sharia Execution Law No. (10) Of 2013, Mohammad Ali Al-Omari, Omar Saleh Al-‘Ikoor, Mohammad Khalaf Bani Salamah
مسؤولية رئيس التنفيذ المدنية لدى دائرة التنفيذ الشرعي – دراسة فقهية قانونية – - قانون التنفيذ الشرعي رقم (10) لسنة 2013م أنموذجاً– The Civil Responsibility Of The Chief Executive At The Sharia Execution Department - A Jurisprudential Legal Study - - Sharia Execution Law No. (10) Of 2013, Mohammad Ali Al-Omari, Omar Saleh Al-‘Ikoor, Mohammad Khalaf Bani Salamah
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
The work and powers of the chief executive in the Islamic courts are wide and important. They affect the most important part of the society, namely, the family. Therefore, these activities were organized under the Shari'a implementation Law..
The study dealt with the main functions and powers of the chief executive and the extent of civil responsibility for the work of the chief executive. He spoke about civil liability and the legal immunity of the acts of the legitimate chief executive and the responsibility of the state for the actions of the chief executive in the Shari'a courts.
The researchers …
أثر البرامج الإذاعية في تشكيل الوعي الديني لدى الأفراد ضعاف البصر والمكفوفين في الأردن The Impact Of Radio Programs On The Formation Of Religious Awareness Among Individuals Who Are Visually Impaired And Blind In Jordan, Ibrahim Khalf Al-Khaldi, Abdarra’Oof Ahmad Bani Isa
أثر البرامج الإذاعية في تشكيل الوعي الديني لدى الأفراد ضعاف البصر والمكفوفين في الأردن The Impact Of Radio Programs On The Formation Of Religious Awareness Among Individuals Who Are Visually Impaired And Blind In Jordan, Ibrahim Khalf Al-Khaldi, Abdarra’Oof Ahmad Bani Isa
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of radio programs on the religious awareness among the visually impaired and blind people in Jordan. The survey method was used. The study consisted of all individuals with visual disabilities (visually impaired and blind people) (5934) with a sample of 200 participants. The study used the purposive method. The results of the study showed that the impact of radio programs on the religious awareness among the visually impaired and blind people in Jordan was generally high. The degree of interest of radio programs in the needs of visually impaired and …
المعالجة الصوفية للحقائق القرآنية عند المفسرين الجزائريين The Sufi Treatment Of The Quranic Truths Among Algerian Exegetes, Bilhaj Jalool
المعالجة الصوفية للحقائق القرآنية عند المفسرين الجزائريين The Sufi Treatment Of The Quranic Truths Among Algerian Exegetes, Bilhaj Jalool
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
This research deals primarily with the way in which some of the Algerian exegetes dealt with ancient and modern Qur'anic facts in terms of their Sufism in their time or the fact that their work included texts or tints or terms belonging to the line of Sufism. In Algeria. For this reason and others, I would like to ask those who have chosen some form of the verse to deal with the interpretation of their truths in the manner of Sufi interpretation, how to deal with the apparent interpretation or the adage contained therein. Do you expand its meaning or …
عادة الشرع مفهومها واستمدادها وتوظيفها المنهجي The Sharia’S Habit -Its Concept, Extension, And Systematic Application, Qutub Al-Raisooni
عادة الشرع مفهومها واستمدادها وتوظيفها المنهجي The Sharia’S Habit -Its Concept, Extension, And Systematic Application, Qutub Al-Raisooni
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
The study aims sheds light on observed Sharia culture “عادة الشَّرعِ” in deriving Islamic rules and understanding religious texts. The paper studies means of regulating and setting up context of terminologies of Sharia culture “السِّياق الاصطلاحيِّ لعادة الشَّرعِ” due to its significance in realizing the exact intended meaning. Hence, the paper has highlighted three means and routs towards that; statement, deeds of companions and induction alongside with observance of reasoning and many others. Findings of the research include that Muslims scholar in Islamic heritage were very accurate in understanding probable meanings “محتمل” of religious text by functioning Sharia culture and …
ضوابط العمل الإعلامي في الشريعة والقانون - دراسة مقارنة- The Standards Of Media Work In Sharia And Law - A Comparative Study -, Abdullah Ahmand Samara, Anas Moustafa Abu Atta
ضوابط العمل الإعلامي في الشريعة والقانون - دراسة مقارنة- The Standards Of Media Work In Sharia And Law - A Comparative Study -, Abdullah Ahmand Samara, Anas Moustafa Abu Atta
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
This study discusses and compares the standards of freedom of expression in Islamic law with the Jordanian constitution.
This study focuses on media standards (regarding the freedom of expression), and clarifies where both Islamic and civil law meet and differentiate.
The research looked into a variety of inductive and analytical approaches, researching religious texts and civil laws regarding the subject, and then proceeded to compare them.
أثر السياق القرآني على المعاني من خلال تفسير أبي حيان The Effect Of The Qur’Anic Context On Meanings Through The Interpretation Of Abihayyan, Asim Mohammad Qatawneh, Abdullah Ahmad Azzyout
أثر السياق القرآني على المعاني من خلال تفسير أبي حيان The Effect Of The Qur’Anic Context On Meanings Through The Interpretation Of Abihayyan, Asim Mohammad Qatawneh, Abdullah Ahmad Azzyout
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
This research deals with the important topic of the sciences of the Quran, and it is the influence of the Quranic context on the meaning, via Abi Hayyan's exegesis.
I collected the bases of this topic so that to avoid confusion, especially as this is both a theoretical and practical study.
I exhibited Abi Hayyan's regard of what the context indicates of the meanings, both clearly and by allusion. It became clear that he - may Allah have mercy on him - closely examines the sequence of the verses, notices the closest meaning, then deems it more accurate.
The results …
Privacy Criterions And Elements In Islamic Residential Architecture معايير وعناصر الخصوصية في العمارة السكنية الإسلامية, Sana’ Al-Birawi, ‘Ala’ Al-Din ‘Adawi
Privacy Criterions And Elements In Islamic Residential Architecture معايير وعناصر الخصوصية في العمارة السكنية الإسلامية, Sana’ Al-Birawi, ‘Ala’ Al-Din ‘Adawi
Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies
This research aims to clarify some criterions and elements in Islamic architecture that are related to the residential privacy. The residenceis the main influential factor on the human values and behaviors. Thus, we notice that the loss of privacy in most residences affects the concept of privacy for the residents. This research uses: deductive, inductive, analytical and descriptive methods. The research concludes that the Islamic residential architecture mostly achieves resident’s privacy. Last but not least, it is my sincerest hope that this study may be used as a reference for all those related to the fields of building construction, so …
The Current [September 2019 - December 2019], Alumni Corporate Relations And Communications (Acrc)
The Current [September 2019 - December 2019], Alumni Corporate Relations And Communications (Acrc)
The Current
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The Faculty Notebook, September 2019, Provost's Office
The Faculty Notebook, September 2019, Provost's Office
Faculty Notebook
The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.
Vol. 104, Number 6 Table Of Contents And Front Matter
Vol. 104, Number 6 Table Of Contents And Front Matter
Cornell Law Review
No abstract provided.
Raps Sheet, September 2019, Retirement Association Of Portland State
Raps Sheet, September 2019, Retirement Association Of Portland State
RAPS Sheet: Monthly Newsletter
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A Safavid Oil Lamp From Iran Preserved In The Museum Of Astaneh Moqaddaseh In Qum: A Study In The Shape, Function And Significance, Hosam Tantawy
A Safavid Oil Lamp From Iran Preserved In The Museum Of Astaneh Moqaddaseh In Qum: A Study In The Shape, Function And Significance, Hosam Tantawy
Journal of Arts and Social Sciences
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Review Of The Practice Of Islam In America: An Introduction, Aisha Ghani
Review Of The Practice Of Islam In America: An Introduction, Aisha Ghani
The Journal of Social Encounters
The demand, indeed urgency, within the American Academy for courses on Islam has perhaps never been greater than at current. Yet, the very conditions that create this urgency also produce anxieties for those fulfilling this pedagogical role. The challenge confronting many of us - knowing that our students will enter the classroom with ideas/questions about Islam stemming, in large part, from what they’ve encountered through popular media and the news – is how to carry out this work in a way that both acknowledges this abiding, even if delimiting, contemporary context without allowing our teaching to be subsumed by it. …
“The People Of Aram Shall Go Into Exile”: Practical And Theological Dilemmas Of Middle Eastern Churches Since The Beginning Of The Syrian War, Wilbert Van Saane
“The People Of Aram Shall Go Into Exile”: Practical And Theological Dilemmas Of Middle Eastern Churches Since The Beginning Of The Syrian War, Wilbert Van Saane
The Journal of Social Encounters
This paper discusses the way in which Christian churches in the Middle East have responded to the Syrian War. It signals some practical and theological dilemmas that these churches have faced since the conflict in Syria broke out. The description of these dilemmas is primarily based on interviews with a representative sample of church leaders. Analysis of these dilemmas sheds light on the way the churches of the Middle East have contributed to peaceful resolutions of the Syrian conflict, or failed to do so. Before going into the practical and theological dilemmas of the churches, the article provides a short …
Foundations For Muslim-Christian Dialogue And Peacemaking: Ideas About God, Faith, And Prayer, Jon Armajani
Foundations For Muslim-Christian Dialogue And Peacemaking: Ideas About God, Faith, And Prayer, Jon Armajani
The Journal of Social Encounters
In this essay, I discuss God, faith, and sacred texts (including the Bible, Quran, and Hadith), and some ways that they constitute foundations for peacemaking between Christians and Muslims. The essay presents my personal, ethnic, and religious background in order to contextualize the ideas which the essay analyzes, and then describes three Christian theological approaches to non-Christian religions. Those approaches are particularist (or exclusivist), inclusivist, and pluralist. The essay discusses the historical background and significance of Vatican II, which took place between 1962 and 1965, and Nostra Aetate, published in 1965. The essay then analyzes three theological principles which undergird …
Blinded By The Light, Amir Hussain
Blinded By The Light, Amir Hussain
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Blinded by the Light (2019) directed by Gurinder Chadha.
Developing A Legal Framework Governing Public University Endowments In Saudi Arabia: Lessons From The American Experience With Umifa And Upmifa, Rayan Jamal Alkhalawi
Developing A Legal Framework Governing Public University Endowments In Saudi Arabia: Lessons From The American Experience With Umifa And Upmifa, Rayan Jamal Alkhalawi
Maurer Theses and Dissertations
Saudi universities have recently started building and growing their endowments. Despite the increasing interest in university endowments, there is currently no specific legal framework that governs the area of university endowments in Saudi Arabia. The lack of a specific legal framework obstructs the advancement of university endowments. Therefore, this dissertation delineates the development and characteristics of the prevailing legal framework governing university endowments in the United States. The dissertation focuses on the development of the Uniform Management of Institutional Fund Act and the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Fund Act. The dissertation also uses in depth interviews with professional working …
The Powers That Be: A Phenomenological Study Of College Students' Impressions Of The Bias In Religious Narratives In History Textbooks, Sarah Irene Herrero
The Powers That Be: A Phenomenological Study Of College Students' Impressions Of The Bias In Religious Narratives In History Textbooks, Sarah Irene Herrero
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the perception of bias of college students at a local college regarding the religious narratives in history textbooks. The theory that guided this study was reader response theory, as it identified the tendency of readers to bring their experiences and backgrounds to the literature they read. The study accomplished this by answering (a) how do college students who claim to perceive bias describe their experience of that perception of bias in religious narratives in history textbooks; (b) how do college students describe bias; (c) how do college students construct perceptions of …