Browsing Journals by Subject "Islam"
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Islamic perspectives in disaster : An alternative to changing fatalistic attitudes
(OASIS, 2020)Misunderstandings towards the teachings of Islam increases the fatalistic attitude towards disaster. Fatalistic attitude causes them to ignore measures to reduce the disaster risk. A new approach is needed to change the ... -
Legislative prohibitions on wearing a headscarf: are they justified?
(2014)A headscarf, a simple piece of cloth that covers the head, is a controversial garment that carries various connotations and meanings. While it may be accepted as just another item of clothing when worn by non-Muslim women, ... -
Lodhi 5 Properties Investments CC v FirstRand Bank Limited [2015] 3 All SA 32 (SCA) and the Enforcement of Islamic Banking Law in South Africa
(2017-03-17)On 22 May 2015, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a judgment in the matter of Lodhi 5 Properties Investments CC v FirstRand Bank Limited [2015] 3 All SA 32 (SCA). This judgement considered whether the prohibition ... -
Moon sightings and the quest for Muslim solidarities in twentieth century Natal.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)This article examines local contestations over Ramadan moon sightings among Muslims in twentieth century Natal, South Africa, as a window to debates about authority, identity and Muslim unification. The issue was ... -
Progressive realisation of Muslim family law : the case of Tunisia
(PER/PELJ, 2019)From the time when women's rights were not placed high on the agenda of any state to the time when women's rights are given top priority, Tunisia's gender-friendly legislation requires a fresher look. One would be forgiven ... -
The rights and freedoms of Moroccan women: has the 2004 reforms benefited Moroccan women?
(2016)Morocco has maintained its identity and adherence to the Islamic faith since before colonialism and after. As a result of such identity the Moroccan monarchy over the years developed the Code of Personal Status (referred ... -
The world of spirits and the respect for nature: towards a new appreciation of animism
(2006)The belief in spirits has diminished in Western thought since Enlightenment. But it has not disappeared totally. In the subconscious of people and in different subcultures and also in literature and art it is still alive. ...