Four-day workshop on “New Trends of Study of Islamic Fiqh†starts at IIUI
- September 16, 2013, 7:40 pm
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ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (INP): President, International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) Dr. Ahmad Yousif Al-Draiweesh said that Ijtihad is the need of the hour and urged Ulema-e-Deen to take the support of Ijtihad to solve out contemporary problems in the light of Quran and Hadiths. It is core responsibility of Ulema-e-Deen that they should address the emerging issues according to new aspects of Islamic jurisprudence along with Ijtihad, because Islam covers all legal aspects of human life since birth to death.
He was addressing to the inaugural ceremony of the four day workshop titled “New Trends of Study of Islamic Fiqh†organized by the Shariah Academy of the university as a chief guest.
Dr. Al-Draiweesh said that Ulema should follow the foot prints of their predecessors to seek the solution of contemporary problems by promoting the foresight in the field of research and academia. President IIU said that we should struggle for the establishment of the society based on unity, brotherhood and free from prejudice and sectarianism. “Islam demands moderate and contended environment in society while discover exaggeration and anarchism†President IIUI said. He said that Islam is a complete code of life that saves right to know and access the truth. He also appreciated the services of Shariah Academy for interpretation and promotion of existing civil and criminal laws in the light of Quran & Sunnah.
Earlier in his opening remarks Director General Shariah Academy, Dr. Mohammad Tahir Mansoori thanked the President IIUI and participants of the workshop. He also threw the light of worthwhile services of Shariah Academy in exploration of medical and social problems of the modern society in the light of Islamic Shariah.
First day of the workshop Moulana Zahid, Dr. Abdul Hay Abro and Dr. Asmat Ullah also delivered lectures on different topics related to subject of the workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to introduce new trends in Islamic Fiqh and to project the comprehension and versatility of Islamic Shariah.
