S1 E2: Dr Asim Yusuf - Anatomy of a Fatwa

The Centre for Islamic Research and Education (CIRE) is a new research centre based in Ebrahim College, a forward-thinking Muslim seminary in the heart of East London. While its research priorities are rooted within the Islamic intellectual tradition, CIRE is focused on producing knowledge of universal benefit. To realise this aim, the Centre focuses on three key areas of research: traditional Islamic disciplines, contemporary Muslim thought and an applied focus on education through action research.
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Dr Asim Yusuf (Nur al-Habib Foundation) presents Anatomy of a Fatwa, considering the determinants of legal reasoning in the modern age with a case study on prayer times from his book Shedding Light on the Dawn