Lectures

This lecture presents the notions of law, justice, and development discussed in contemporary literature in light of Ibn Khaldun’s circle of justice and development. 

Ibn Khaldun argued that the nature of laws enacted by the state governs the status of justice, which in turn determines development. Using the propositions derived from Ibn Khaldun’s circle of justice and development, the lecture will examine the current practice of Islamic finance. 

Modern science and technology have influenced society's practice of crescent sighting. It has resulted in a change in perception of such a sensitive subject  from the standpoint of Sunnah and Shari’a, in the process of the crescent sighting. 

It is necessary to understand the reason behind such changes in perception and a unilateral outlook that has caused such a debate.

Speaker:

Astronomer, Sheikh Salman bin Jabor Al Thani, 
President, Qatar Astronomical Center
 

Editing our children’s genomes has become a reality. The birth of the first gene-edited babies was declared in October 2018 and concurrently triggered huge controversies worldwide. 

This lecture will examine the scope of parental authority on their children, while providing insights on the relationship between modern technology and the concept of Taghyir, through the lens of Islamic tradition. 

The event will be led by: 

The lecture will introduce the concept of