Fiqh

This time I was struck by something I had not noticed before. al Ghazali draws a distinction between the traditional scholars of "Fiqh" or jurisprudence, who deal with the observance of The Law and those with knowledge of the "Batin" or inside.

Qwaider Planet 2010

This time I was struck by something I had not noticed before. al Ghazali draws a distinction between the traditional scholars of "Fiqh" or jurisprudence, who deal with the observance of The Law and those with knowledge of the "Batin" or inside.

Palestine Blogs aggregator 2010

From what I can gather, most of the common Islamic terms have been standardized into a set of commonly spelled terms that basic English romanization, such as Fiqh, Deen, Hajj, Shairah, etc.

MuslimMatters.org 2008

In 2009, the "International Islamic Fiqh [Jurisprudence] Academy," an official OIC organ, issued fatwas calling for free speech bans, including "international legislation" aimed at protecting "the interests and values of [Islamic] society," and for judicial punishment for public expression of apostasy from Islam.

The State Department vs. Free Speech Nina Shea 2011

“The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) emphasizes that a general and public use of such scanners is against the teachings of Islam, natural law and all religions and cultures that stand for decency and modesty,” the group said in a Feb. 10 statement posted at Islam Online.

Bring on the airport body scanners « Anglican Samizdat 2010

Muslims differ, however, on the varying readings of what Shari'a means, and hence the diverse Islamic schools of jurisprudence, or Fiqh.

Alon Ben-Meir: Arab Spring and Revival of Islamic State Alon Ben-Meir 2011

These patterns of abusing Shari'a by authoritarian Muslim rulers and militant groups bring us back to the two key dimensions of Fiqh schools: interpretation and authority.

Alon Ben-Meir: Arab Spring and Revival of Islamic State Alon Ben-Meir 2011

The wide spectrum of Fiqh schools in Sunni or Shiite Islam varies across two key dimensions: interpretation (verbatim vs. socially-conditioned interpretation) and authority (identity of those qualified to make interpretation and the nature of their political power).

Alon Ben-Meir: Arab Spring and Revival of Islamic State Alon Ben-Meir 2011

The month and the fast end with Eid Al-Fitr, which the Fiqh Council said is Oct. 1 this year.

Muslims’ holy month of fasting starts 2008

According to the Fiqh Council of North America, an advisory committee on Islamic law, the first day of Ramadan is Monday.

Muslims’ holy month of fasting starts 2008