Muslim Usage of the Internet
This study explores how Muslims use the Internet for religious purposes and whether usage patterns vary between Muslim minority and Muslim majority states.
Analytic Briefs
The Tabah Analytical Briefs series aims to empower Tabah clientele – Shariah scholars and Muslim opinion leaders – with background information and critical analysis of contemporary events and debates. Each brief is a report of three to five pages, and concisely introduces a concept or topic relating to culture and socio-political change in the global community.
The purpose of this series is to provide vital information that will assist scholars and policy makers in formulating a clear conception of the “Shared Public Space”, in developing an informed discourse, and in then mediating the challenges facing the Muslim world today.
Analytic Briefs
The Public Understanding of Islamic Scholarship in Society
In this piece, Musa Furber offers a hypothesis to express reasons of faux fatwa “fiqhtion addiction”, and propose activities to address the problem.
Elements of a Fatwa & Their Contribution to Confidence in Its Validity
This exploratory study examines the confidence Sunni Muslims place in the validity of fatwas based on their elements. It recommends that institutes which issue or disseminate fatwas Read more
Ranking Confidence in the Validity of Contemporary Fatwas & their Dissemination Channels
The present exploratory study examines the confidence Sunni Muslims place in the validity of contemporary fatwas communicated through a variety of communication scenarios. Read more
Reducing The Role of Decision-Making Biases in Muslim Responsa
The role of decision-making biases in the fatwa process.
Muslims often consult a legal expert (a mufti) concerning legal issues and to mediate intra-personal situations. A consultation with a mufti follows a process which includes conception, Read more
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration & Mediation in non-Muslim Regions
Shari‘ah-based personal dispute resolution for Muslims living in non-Muslim regions.
Dispute resolution remains a difficult issue for Muslims living in non-Muslim regions. While Muslims within Muslim regions do usually have access to Read more
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