Contemporary Islamic Law

Why do we start the holy month of Ramadan on different days? This is a question many have and it is a highly misunderstood topic.In this episode of Contemporary Islamic Law we will be discussing moon sightings. There is an ever growing frustration at the beginning and end of the holy month of Ramadan, as we cannot seem to agree on the first and last day of the month. This creates disunity between scholars, communities and families. Sayed Jawad Qazwini analyzes, summarizes and presents each scholars opinion in a simplified manner for everyone to understand. He also explains the different Quranic references that scholars rely on and he interprets each one. Make sure to tune in to this weeks episode to find out all about the different aspects of moon sightings. 

In this episode of CIL we will explore the terminology of Ehtiyat which means "precaution".This terminology is often used by scholars in their books, but misunderstood by the average readers. This show will help those reading the books of Islamic law to better understand the fatwa of scholars.

In this episode we will look into the notion of "popularity" within the Islamic legal system. There are three types of popularity. One is a reference to a hadith, one is a reference to the application of certain traditions amongst scholars and the other is the popularity of a fatwa.

Is it halal or haram? Akhbaris & Usulis. In this episode we will ask a simple question , are things halal or haram by nature? Further we will examine the two main opinions by the Akhbaris and Usulis on the matter. Join Sayed Jawad Qazwini on this weeks episode of CIL as he explores this simple question.

The big question, is music halal or haram? Many of you wonder why music is not permitted? What kind of music is halal?Sayed Jawad answers these questions and more during this weeks episode. This question has been answered numerous times but here we give you the reasoning behind this fiqh law.

Can a women become a mujtahid? Can we emulate a female mujtahid? Has Islam placed a place for the women in the field of jurisprudence? or is this a male only field?In this episode Sayed Jawad Qazwini will be discussing a topic which many scholars don't touch upon and the general public does not know about. Tune in to this episode to understand the rulings for a female mujtahd. Follow this important discussion as we find out all about female mujtahids.