This paper examines Muhammad Saeed Al-Qahtani’s argument on the nexus between the notion of hijrah (emigration) and the Salafi concept of Al-Walā’ wal Barā’ (loyalty and disavowal) referred to here as WB. AlQahtani’s works on WB asserts that Muslims who live in a non-Muslim land and under non-Islamic political system that is solely based on...Read More

Islam dates back for more than 1,441 years and Muslims constitute approximately 23% of the world‟s population and serve as a majority in approximately 50 countries around the globe. Therefore, Muslims form the second largest religious group in the world. Islam is the dominant faith in many countries of the Middle East, Africa and Asia,...Read More

The purpose of this article is to present, based on the verses from the Holy Quran, a systems thinking perspective for the grant of a supplication. Roadmap is outlined and system feedback loops are suggested, which in turn provides insights into factors such as time and conditions, based on which a supplication may be granted....Read More

This article examines the issue of mechanism of controlling the power balance amongst three arms of the government (separation of powers) in Islamic constitutionalism. Having a look at the classic texts in the Islamic tradition, the article offers some critical reflection on the role and position of the executive, parliament and judiciary under Islamic constitutionalism....Read More