Should Muslim students attending Christian schools be required to attend Church services and, if so, does such an expectation infringe on the constitutional right to religious freedom? During the 10 years of research in the process of compiling field interviews for the book, Islamic Learning, the State and the Challenges of Education in Ghana (2013),...Read More

Today, the issue of illegitimate child (IC) birth is a pressing matter for the Muslim community in Malaysia. It threatens the community in terms of social relationship aspect as well as the Islamic practice relating to the fatwa on nasab (ruling of lineage). Consequently, this paper intends to explain the problems oftoIC with a qualitative...Read More

An assumption is often made that there is a link between extremism and the study of some classical Islamic texts. This article examines that claim by exploring the influence of classical Islamic texts on the extreme behaviour of Muslim students. Analysing the journals of twelve American Muslim students, wherein they recorded their responses to selected...Read More

Integrating knowledge and education has become a major issuein Malaysia in the context of globalization. This study develops ateacher-centered Qur’anic methodology based on the integrationof acquired (‘aqlī) and revealed (naqlī) knowledge as regards content,as well as the integration of teachers’ role in a teaching-learningprocess designed to empower students to manage “self” and“system.” It further investigates...Read More