Timeless Essays About Islam and its Doctrine: What It Includes and Why It Matters

by Elaine Ellinger

Overview

This collection of 40 essays presents the many facets of Islam and it's doctrine in the context of today's events from the perspective of the non-Muslim. More than half the foundational Islamic doctrine concerns the non-Muslim so it is important that they know something about it.

The book is meant to be educational but in a conversational way focusing on one aspect of Islam at a time. Topics include finance, women, geopolitics, charity, slavery, apostasy, human rights, counter-terrorism, jihad and more, particularly sharia - Islamic law.

Readers will learn the significance of Islamic doctrine and how anyone can quite easily understand and learn to search it for themselves. Each essay ends with a list of 'Relevant Doctrine' for those who want to learn more or simply verify information.

The final two essays provide a close look at the all encompassing nature of sharia including Justice, Marriage & Divorce, Trade, Inheritance, Holding One's Tongue and Purity - demonstrating how these aspects of sharia often intersect with non-Islamic law and how this can be addressed.

An easy, informative and thought provoking read!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781068876035
Publisher:	Perspectives on Islam
Publication date:	07/05/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	286
File size:	857 KB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction:

Preface and Acknowledgements:

Who are the Experts on Islam?.

Maybe not who you'd expect...

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Can Islam be Modernized?.

For non-Islamic countries, there is another option.

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How To Do Your Own Research.

Islamic doctrine - what does it really say?.

Data sources:

Data Repositories (websites):

Islamophobia...

Says who? and why do they say it?.

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Is the Charter of Medina Significant Today?.

And why was it cited at a counter-terrorism lecture?.

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What Happens When Declarations of Human Rights Conflict?.

And U.N. member states subscribe to both of them...

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Sex Slaves?.

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Mohammed Wasn't Black.

And he had MANY slaves...

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When Is Deception O.K.?.

Getting an honest answer may depend on who you ask.

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Is Migrant Integration a Problem in the EU?.

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Is There Freedom of Religion in Islam?.

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How Does Sharia Define 'good'?.

And how do you...?.

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What is Sharia?.

And why everyone needs to know..

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Polygamy and the Implementation of Sharia Law in non-Islamic Countries.

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The Influencers.

Who are they anyway?.

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Do You Know Who A Terrorist Is?.

Most people think they do - well, maybe it's time to think again.

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Geopolitical and Financial Influence of Islam..

Sharia abounds in non-Islamic countries.

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Charity and Jihad.

... Connecting the dots ...

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October 7th. Israel

The day ideology trumped humanity.

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What is Waqf?.

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Jihad By Any Other Name...

Is still Jihad.

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Islam: Political or Religious?.

- the educational solution for the non-Islamic state.

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What Mohammed Said...

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Are There 3 Abrahamic Religions?.

And why is this concept being promoted?.

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How Do You Define Human Rights?.

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International Women's Day May Be Replaced By...

World Hijab Day?.

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'Gays For Gaza'

- useful till they aren't

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When is 'Courtesy' a Bridge Too Far?.

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What Has Happened to England?.

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Blasphemy or 'Islamophobia' - a question of degree, or a matter of time?.

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Canadian Government Announces 'Halal Mortgages'

What does that mean for this country - or any other?.

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What Was 'The Holy Land Foundation'?.

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Myth Buster: Did Islam Improve the Lives of Women?.

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What is DAWA?.

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Deradicalization Programmes.

Do they make any sense?.

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What's Happening with Islamic Influence on Western Universities and Why is it Happening?.

The Fatwa - 1979.

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Paradise for Who?.

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Sharia in a Nutshell

SACRED KNOWLEDGE.

APOSTASY..

PURIFICATION..

MARRIAGE..

DIVORCE..

INHERITANCE..

ZAKAT.

JUSTICE..

ENORMITIES.

TRADE..

HOLDING ONE'S TONGUE..

DARURA..

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The Solution: Addressing Islam from a non-Islamic Perspective in non-Islamic Countries.

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