Basis of Halal Lifestyle in Islamic Law

The halal lifestyle in Islamic law is evaluated within the principles of makasidus-sharia,which aim to protect five principal vales of humanity,namely,life,reason,religion,generation and property.The legitimacy of halal life is therefore based on the provisions of the Qur’an and Sunnah that aim to protect these values of all humanity.The similarities between halal and other ethical practices in the context of universal values concerning both Muslims and non-Muslims will provide an opportunity for global recognition of halal life.In this article we investigate how halal lifestyle is to be based according to Islamic law.We first frame the halal life and later lay down its legal basis and finally conclude by illuminating on the halal lifestyle from a universal perspective.

A Reassessment of Diplomatic Interactions and Islamic Laws of Nations in The International System

The discourse on the evolution of the principles of international laws and laws amongst nations have always taken a Eurocentric approach.The common argument and perspectives is that contemporary international law evolved from the Christendom to the Spanish School and Grotius,while downplaying the influence of the Islamic law of nations in shaping issues of acculturation,accommodation,rules of engagement in war relating to international law.This paper tends to x-ray and investigate the impact of the Islamic law of nations,from the the Treaty of Hudaibiyyah to the Siyar of Muhammad ibn Shaybani.It tries to highlight the relevance of the Muslim East and its concrete contributions to Laws and treaties of the Middle Ages to recent times and also argues,using existing literature,that the European Christian society only adopted what already existed in the Muslim,Islamic laws and tried to Christianise them overtime.The paper finds that further investigation and interrogation will reveal much more of the influence of the Islamic laws on contemporary laws of relations amongst nations and beyond.

Constitutional Comparativism:How a Flawed Constitution Can Benefit From the U.S.Constitution

This paper is concerned with examining the nature of constitutionalism in sharia law and United States.This research explores topics arising in the comparative study of constitutional systems and constitutional questions of ideological legal systems and United States.My concerns include defining what a constitution actually is and identifying its function within a political system.This paper investigates the development of Islamic judicial review in the contemporary Constitution of Iran,Iraq,and Afghanistan.The secularist view of constitutionalism assumes that the sharia lacks an appropriate framework to effectively derive constitutional principles that would limit government,guarantee human rights,and promote the rule of law.This article argues that democracy is a core value of the constitution.The framers of the new constitution in transitional countries should develop the structure of the government with separation of powers to serve as a protection for democracy.Individual rights such as freedoms of speech,petition,and assembly were established to ensure a healthy democratic process.This research argues how a constitution will be compatible with the principles of democracy and human rights as it was originated in the US Constitution.

The 20th Century Islamic Legal Reform of the Family Law with the Focus on Oman’s Response to Modernity

This article explores the socio-economic changes that occurred in Muslim societies from the late 18^(th),19^(th) to the 20^(th) centuries and how these changes contributed to the reformation of Shari'a Law.The focus of this article will be on Omani society in the 20^(th) century but prior to 1970.The main question that I attempt to answer is how Oman has reacted to modern change in the 20^(th) century.I argue that although reform is an important phenomena in Islamic law,and many Muslim societies have experienced legal changes towards equality within the Shari'a Family Law,Oman has remained distant from such changes.

A Preliminary Study on the“Islamic State”Thought in Modern Islamism

As a significant idea in the ideology of modern Islamism,the terminology of“Islamic State”has strict political meanings beyond its cultural meanings.The formation and development of the“Islamic State”thought are closely linked to the reality of the environment and situation changes in the Muslim world,which gives it the characteristics of stability and change.As an important political role in the Middle East,modern Islamist forces‟ambition and efforts to establish an“Islamic State”has a major effect on regional and even global situations over a long period of time.Thus,understanding the“Islamic State”thought and its theoretical and realistic dilemmas will be an indispensable step to understand conditions in the Middle East.