The paper aims to explore Indonesian Muslim biologists’ views on the evolutionary theory. Employing Stenmark’s concepts of “rationality” and “religious commitment”, this study wishes to show how these two aspects are interconnected, and how a certain rationality primarily constitutes a certain religious commitment. The research involves both library and field research. The library research is...Read More

The study first identifies and defines the methodological approaches … that have relevance to the question of an Islamic position on biological evolution. It also identifies and defines the issues within the field of Evolutionary Biology that need to be brought under scrutiny. The methods of classical Islamic Theology are then applied to the claims...Read More

The practical farming techniques recommended by Islamic Farming are based on conservation agriculture practices that are widely promoted across Africa by organisations such as the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) as a form of climate smart agriculture. However, the concept of the six Ps – Plan, Prepare, Plant, Provide, Protect, Produce – which...Read More

Information and communication technology (ICT) has undoubtedly become the central drive for the evolution of a modern society. The Muslim world, like the rest of the world participates in the evolution. Such changes in lifestyles bring raise a number of ethical issues. Contemporary Muslims have learnt how to use IT to obtain Islamic materials. Such...Read More