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HBKU Islamic Research Center to Hold Lecture on the Crises of Fiqh in Modern Times

Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2016 Hamad bin Khalifa University's Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) is hosting an open lecture on Wednesday titled "The crises of Fiqh in modern times: the contemporary interpretation and the future of the Islamic Fiqh schools". The lecture is part of a long series of events planned for the current academic year. The lecture will be presented by Dr. Moataz Al-Khatib, a professor of Religious Pluralism at HBKU, according to the HBKU press release. The lecture will discuss the aspects of the crises of Islamic Fiqh, the contexts of the call for breaking the doctrinal tradition, the paths of interpretation (Ijtihad) and fatwa in contemporary Islam, and the future of the known Islamic Fiqh schools representing Sunni Islam. During the lecture Dr. Al-Khatib will address the contemporary challenges facing doctrinal Fiqh. This initiative comes as part of Hamad bin Khalifa Universitys efforts to provide a contemporary research vision in the field of Islamic studies, and as part of CILEs pursuit for renewal in Islamic thinking, brought forward by combining text and context, and highlighting the essential role of ethics in the desired reform. The lecture will be in Arabic, while simultaneous translation into English will be provided. (QNA)

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