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AL-GHAZALI THE ISLAMIC REFORMER
An evaluative study of the attempts of Imam al-Ghazali at Islamic Reform (Islah)
Muhamed Abu Bakr A. Al-Musleh
Paperback, 340 pages
 
 

Numerous studies have been done on Imam al-Ghzali (1058-1111) in almost all major languages. So much is the academic attention given to him, and deservedly so, that it is difficult to find any element of originality in a new study on him. Various aspects of his life and thought have yet to be adequately studied, one of them being his role in islah (Islamic reform). It is also true that the study of islah as a separate topic is somewhat new, and available literature on the subject is limited within the views and the achievements of a number of distinguished scholars in the modern times. This work attempts to discover part of the rich legacy of the reformers by introducing a pre-modern scholar as Imam al-Ghazali.


 

Price: RM45.00 / S/B$28.00 / US$21.00

         

 
 
 
CAPITAL AND PROFIT SHARING IN ISLAMIC EQUITY FINANCING
Issues and Prospects
Muhammad Abdurrahman Sadique
Paperback, 183 pages
 
 

Due to significant changes that have taken place in the nature and essence of money and monetary value, and the dominance of interest-based debt financing, the nature of capital and sharing of profit and loss have become complex issues. The book analyses in detail the practical relevance of these in the operation of Islamic financial institutions, and attempts to provide some new insight on the relevant shari‘ah regulations. It studies capital in joint ventures financed by Islamic banks, and scrutinises the method currently used by Islamic banks for determining the profit sharing ratio between the bank and the client.


 

Price: RM35.00 / S/B$20.00 / US$13.00

         

 
 
LANGUAGE AND MAGIC
Studies in the Magical Function of Speech
Toshihiko Izutsu
Paperback, 209 pages, New Edition
 
 

The power of language has come to hold the central position in our conception of human mentality. Today, the man in the street has realised with astonishment how easy it is to be deceived and misled by words. The 'magical' power of the word has caught the attention of those who explore the nature of the human mind and the structure of human knowledge. This work by the late Japanese scholar, first published in 1956, tackles this complex and difficult subject. He studies the worldwide belief in the magical power of language, and examines its influence on man's thought and action.


 

Price: RM39.00 / S/B$22.00 / US$15.00

         

 
 
A CHINESE LIFE OF ISLAM
The Search for Identity
Yamin Cheng
Paperback, 100 pages
 
 

Most Malaysian Muslims of Chinese descent today are converts to Islam. They are a legacy of their own, having no ancestral links to any Islamic roots in China. Malaysian Chinese who come to Islam are from all kinds of backgrounds. Some received their education in Chinese, some in Malay, and some in English. Some have lifestyles influenced by their Chinese heritage, while some lean more towards the Malay culture, and some towards the Western way of life. This small work tries to address questions of identity faced by Malaysia's Chinese Muslim community.


 

Price: RM21.00 / S/B$11.00 / US$8.00

         

 
 
 
FIQH AL-ZAKAH
A Comprehensive Study of Zakah Regulations and Philosophy
in the Light of the Qur'an and Sunnah
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Hardbound , 852 pages, New Edition
 
 

Zakah is third only to the declaration of faith in God and His Prophet, and the five daily prayers. Yet it has not attracted the attention of modern Muslim scholars to commensurate its importance and analyze its laws taking into account the contemporary issues and problems. This book by one of the most authoritative contemporary Muslim scholars is an extensive study of the Zakah, its regulations and philosophy in the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah, to show it is both a pillar of religion as well as a practical application in modern socio-economics.


 

Price: RM88.00 / S/B$45.00 / US$35.00

         

 
 
OTTOMAN CONNECTIONS TO THE MALAY WORLD:
Islam, Law and Society
Saim Kayadibi
Paperback , 267 pages
 
 

This book constitutes a study of Southeast Asia, discussing the Malay world's long historical connection with the Muslim people including the Rumi-Turks, Hadramis and the Ottomans. These connections reflect religious, political and legal cooperations. It also discusses the Ottomans’ policy of pan-Islamism and the role of Sultan Abdulhamid II in improving ties with the Malay world and their scholars, rulers and heritage, in the fight against Western colonial powers. In seven essays, the contributors to this book discuss the early religious-intellectual network in the region as well as the evolution of the judicial and political systems.


 

Price: RM39.00 / S/B$22.00 / US$16.00

         

 
 
BEDIUZZAMAN SAID NURSI: Author of the Risale-i Nur
Sukran Vahide
Paperback , 529 pages
 
 

This first full-length English biography of the great Turkish Muslim thinker and reformer Bediuzzaman Said Nursi is based on his own works and on accounts of those who have known or met him. It describes his life, works, and struggle, and places Bediuzzaman's ideas and activities in a historical context. It describes his scholarly endeavours in the cause of the Ottoman Empire, particularly in the areas of education, constitutionalism and Islamic unity. It also traces Bediuzzaman's silent struggle through his commentary of the Qur'an collectively known as Risale-i Nur and his opposition of the irreligion of the Turkish republic's early years.


 

Price: RM60.00 / S/B$32.00 / US$26.00

         

 
 
THE MUSLIM CONDUCT OF STATE
Muhammad Hamidullah

Drawing material from an array of sources found in libraries in India, France, Germany, Britain, North Africa, Syria, Egypt, Turkey, and Hijaz, Dr Hamidullah provides readers a rich Islamic content. As an authority both on Islam and the field of international law, this classic, first published in 1942, is a rich reservoir of information providing refreshing interpretations, complementing theories with historical facts.

Available May 2012
   
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