scholarly journals Issues and Problems of Muslim Minorities in Europe (A Case of British Muslim Community)

rahatulquloob ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
Muhammad Muddasar ◽  
Dr. Riaz Ahmad Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Muslim Community ◽  
Critical Research ◽  
Muslim Minority ◽  
Dietary Requirements ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
The Veil ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Muslim Minorities ◽  
Method Approach

This piece of paper examines the existing position of Muslim minority in England with reference to their challenges, issues and problems, as well as this study reveals the solution and recommendations to solve these issues. The Muslims are one of the biggest communities of Europe in Britain. They are living and settled here since long.  They have many important contributions in every field of life even the sitting Mayer of London is a Muslim. It doesn’t mean they have no problem. They are facing lots issues and discrimination in every field of life, especially they are being deprived in the field of economy. Practising Muslims face a wide variety of challenges, even they do not have enough freedom of religion, freedom to offer open prayer, build mosques, keep beard and wear traditional dress at work. Women wearing the veil caused all kinds of issues and are practically banned for certain jobs (e.g. teaching and the police). Islam has dietary requirements that can make deciding what’s acceptable and not acceptable but at work all Muslim workers are not being offered Halal food. Islam is deadly against interest but in the UK the Muslims are unable to avoid themselves from it as no job is interest free. It is perceived that the Muslim minority is politically, economically and socially deprived in the UK. Thus, it’s the dire need to solve the problems of the Muslim communities in all over the West especially in Britain. The analytical and critical research methodology is adopted with mix method approach in this study.                                                                                                                                            

The Potential of Halal Food Business in Asia and Europe with Majority of Non-Muslim Communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Ni'mah Izati Atiko Putri ◽  
Karseno Karseno ◽  
Dinda Khabibatul Fuadah ◽  
Haznah Munna Firdausi ◽  
Syifa Ulhusna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Consumer Demand ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Muslim Population ◽  
Business People ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
Muslim Communities

The purpose of this article is to find out about how the halal food business is, what halal food restaurants are already in Asia and Europe, what is the potential of the Muslim community in Asia and Europe, and what is the potential of the halal food business in Asia and Europe with the majority non-Muslim society. In Islam, food is not only seen in terms of appearance and taste, but there are more important factors, namely whether the food is halal or not. The halalness of a food is very important as a consideration in the consumption of a food. The study results show that the halal food industry in Asia is increasing. The study results show that the halal food industry in Asia and Europe is increasing. The reason is, the existence of the Muslim population has increased growth, based on the trend of demand for halal products and also halal tourism. This is a great opportunity for business people to meet the demand for halal food. The challenge is how to improve quality and meet halal standards to meet consumer demand.

scholarly journals An Islamic University in the West and the Question of Modern Authenticity

Numen ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-421
Author(s):  
Kirstine Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Members ◽  
The West ◽  
Professional Careers ◽  
Muslim Minority ◽  
Muslims In The West ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Muslim Minorities ◽  
Participatory Observation ◽  
Contemporary Britain

AbstractThe aim of this article is to discuss how Islamic universities in the West facilitate and condition the formation of modern Muslim subjectivities in minority contexts, with an emphasis on the institutions as providers of guidelines for good, Muslim minority life. This is done through a case study of Cambridge Muslim College in the UK. Its values and aims are explored through interviews with the founder and dean, faculty members and students, and through participatory observation. Cambridge Muslim College sees itself as a mediator between Islamic traditions and modern Muslims in the West, and as responsible for engaging in the development of both Muslim minorities and the wider society within which it operates. The questions guiding the study are the following: What role do Islamic universities play in shaping modern Muslim subjectivities in the West? How does Cambridge Muslim College combine understandings of authenticity with preparing their students for professional careers in Britain? The study shows that the understanding of authenticity that is encouraged by college dean Shaykh Abdal Hakim provides an important tool for the students as they strive to form meaningful selves and careers in contemporary Britain. Thus, references to authentic Islam is used to support the development of both working and moral modern subjects.

scholarly journals PRAKTIK FIKIH KESEHARIAN MINORITAS MUSLIM DI BALI

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-98
Author(s):  
Fathor Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Area ◽  
Religious Adaptation ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
Muslim Minorities

This paper explored a daily fiqh practice or, more precisely, the practice of Islam among Muslim minorities in Bali, which is transformed into an adaptable form of religious diversity promoting harmony. In the midst of the strong domination of Hindu custom and the acts of violence by few Muslims in Indonesia, the Balinese Muslim community strived to manifest Islamic teachings (fiqh) in daily life having tolerant and moderate. Through two problems such as; how is the religious adaptation pattern of minority Muslim communities in Bali? How do Muslim communities establish inter-religious harmony as a manifestation of their daily fiqh? This study attempted  to analyze it based on maqashid sharia theory. As for supporting data collection, this paper used field research using interviews and observations.The finding  indicated that there were interesting patterns of religious social relations occurred in the daily practice of Muslim minorities in expressing their Islamic teachings in the public area. Muslims in Bali are able to appraise their religious teachings and adapt with the surrounding community, which was socio-anthropologically dominated by the Hindu belief system.

scholarly journals FIQH AL-AQALLIYYAH AND MUSLIM MINORITIES IN A NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Kazeem Adekunle Adegoke
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Legal Theory ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Environment Research ◽  
Islamic Jurisprudence ◽  
Legal Position ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Muslim Minorities ◽  
Universal Application

This study researches into the legal theory of fiqh al-aqaliyyah and Muslim minorities in a contemporary non-Muslim community. In order to achieve this objective, the paper examines the fiqh al-aqalliyyah, its legal position in Islamic jurisprudence, its legal instruments and its applicability to lessen the physical, social, financial and emotional hardships or difficulties encountered by Muslim minorities who find themselves in an unfamiliar non-Muslim environment. Research method used in this study is expository, descriptive and analytical in order to showcase the applicability of fiqh al-aqalliyyah in the modern legal theory within the context-specific and needs-based neo-ijtihād legal rulings for Muslim minorities. Conclusively, the paper makes findings that context-specific and needs-based neo-ijtihād legal rulings of fiqh al-aqalliyyah is still viable in this contemporary period to arrest new jurisprudential challenges facing the Muslim minorities in non-Muslim communities. Also neo-ijtihād exercise of fiqh al-aqalliyyah from a competent Islamic jurists and legal theorists of a particular society is meant for that society only and should not be given general or universal application so as not to cause confusion in the context-specific and needs-based jurisprudential response. Finally, the study recommends that Muslim minorities should make use of the Islamic jurists and legal theorists’ neo-Ijtihād exercise of fiqh al-aqaliyyah which are peculiar to their environment in procuring solutions to some of the contemporary Islamic jurisprudential challenges facing them in the non-Muslim community.

scholarly journals EKSISTENSI DAN REFORMASI HUKUM KELURGA ISLAM DI INGGRIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-173
Author(s):  
Mutmainnah ◽  
Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Islamic Law ◽  
Family Law ◽  
British Government ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
Legal Case ◽  
Muslim Minority ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Muslim Minorities ◽  
First Time

this paper discusses the existence of family law in the UK which began to be looked at by the government since 2018, with a legal case experienced by one of the immigrants, the British government for the first time recognized the existence of Islamic law. Although the majority of Islamic law in force is still subject to the existing positive legal rules, but this is a special thanksgiving for the Muslim minority in Britain, because since 1970 they want to apply Islamic law to themselves in the country but have always been rejected by the British government, along with increasing their population, it is not impossible to see Britain as a moderate country in this regard. appeal case filed in February 2020 by one of the immigrants related to the problem of his family made Britain begin to pay attention to Muslim minorities, there are even researchers who concluded specifically the English marriage law it is time for reform to cover all the needs of its people

scholarly journals To Open or Close? COVID-19, Mosques and the Role of Religious Authority within the British Muslim Community: A Socio-Legal Analysis

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Amin Al-Astewani
Keyword(s):  
Religious Authority ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Congregational Worship ◽  
Global Background ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
The Uk

A whirlwind of developments have unfolded in the UK since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has subsequently instigated an intensely animated debate among British Muslim religious leaders about the contentious and sensitive topic of mosque closure, producing a rich and sophisticated spectrum of responses. These responses emerged within the dramatic global background of an imminent closure of Islam’s most cherished mosque to international pilgrims, namely the sacred precinct in Mekkah. The stakes were, therefore, high for British Muslim religious leaders considering mosque closure, facing the stark dilemma of compromising the sacrosanct status of the mosque and congregational worship in Islam or putting the lives of British Muslims in their hundreds of thousands at risk. This paper seeks to analyze the role of religious authority within the British Muslim community through the lens of the responses of the community’s religious leaders to the COVID-19 closure of mosques. It builds upon a Special Issue published by this journal on leadership, authority and representation in British Muslim communities. The issue of COVID-19 mosque closure in the UK presented an excellent case study for this paper’s analysis, manifesting as it does the dynamic way in which religious authority in the British Muslim community continues to evolve. This paper thus seeks to use this case-study to further enrich the literature on this topic.

scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 social distancing and isolation recommendations for Muslim communities in North West England

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaima M. Hassan ◽  
Adele Ring ◽  
Naheed Tahir ◽  
Mark Gabbay
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
North West ◽  
Low Mood ◽  
The North ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction People from Minority Ethnic backgrounds living in the UK are at greater risk of not only contracting COVID-19, but also experiencing serious consequences of the virus. These emerging health inequalities mirror those already evident in UK society. Aim The aim of this study was to understand how COVID-19 and the associated imposed restrictions affected the lives of people from the Muslim community living in the North West of England. Method Twenty-five in-depth qualitative interviews and four focus groups (n = 22) explored individual experiences of COVID-19 and imposed restrictions. Data were analysed thematically. Findings The virus and associated imposed restrictions had negative impacts on the psychological wellbeing of participants, their families and the wider community. Worry and low mood were particular features of participant’s pandemic stories. Main concerns were those of contracting and transmitting the virus to others and employment-related difficulties. Low mood was particularly linked to the impact of restrictions on fundamental interactions embedded within cultural and religious practices. These practices are central to feelings of belonging and connectedness within the Muslim community. Religious beliefs were important in helping to mitigate psychological distress for some participants. Conclusion Psychological distress was associated with COVID-19 virus and impact of COVID-19 restrictions on livelihoods and fundamental human interactions. Better provision of culturally appropriate information, improving local channels of communication and practical support are important during times of pandemic when usual support systems may be disrupted.

The Disappearance of the “Model Muslim Minority” in Xi Jinping’s China: Intended Policy or Side Effect?

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hacer Gonul ◽  
Julius Rogenhofer
Keyword(s):  
Minority Groups ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Open Door Policy ◽  
Security Threat ◽  
Security Issue ◽  
Muslim Minority ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
Muslim Minorities ◽  
The Impact

This article critically examines how securitization campaigns by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) turn the country’s Muslim minorities into potential threats, while simultaneously seeking to legitimize the CCP’s repressive security practices. Applying securitization theory, the article examines whether there are ethnicity-based differences in the securitization process, particularly between the Hui and Uyghur Muslim minority groups and why such differences exist. In doing so, the article briefly introduces the different Muslim communities within China, as well as the impact of the Chinese government’s Open Door Policy on Chinese Muslim minorities. The existential security threat perceived and subsequently leveraged by China originates in demands for increased autonomy, more cultural and religious rights, and, in some cases, formal independence from China by its Uyghur population. Sociopolitical unrest in Xinjiang heightens Chinese insecurities and hardens the CCP’s policies toward the Uyghur minority group inside Xinjiang, as well as other Chinese Muslim minorities, specifically the Hui minority predominantly located in Ningxia. There are significant differences in how the state securitizes these two Muslim minority groups, which can be explained with the use of model minorities. In framing its own Muslim minority groups as a security issue, China employs the post-9/11 Global “War on Terror” to transform ethnic unrest into a terrorismbased challenge to the Chinese state. As such, the focus of securitization shifted from ethnic identity to religious practice. This conceptual shift underlies state attempts to legitimize its counterinsurgency policies under the principle of combating the “Three Evils” of separatism, terrorism, and religious extremism, which are aimed specifically at religious minorities.

scholarly journals Fikih Minoritas: Suatu Kajian Teoretis

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhayati Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Muslim Minority ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
Muslim Minorities

Abstract: Fiqh for Minorities: a Theoretical Study. Fiqh for Minorities—which in Arabic is called Fiqh al-Aqaliyyât— is a fiqh model that maintains legal association of sharia and the dimensions of a particular community, namely minority Muslim communities in western countries. Fiqh for Minorities is a product of reinterpretation of the existing arguments on the basis of the benefit whichis the spirit of sharia. The designers of this fiqh are Taha Jabir al-’Alwani in his book, Toward a Fiqh for Minorities: Some Basic Reflection, and Yûsuf al-Qarâdawî in his book, Fî Fiqh al-Aqalliyât al- Muslimah. Fiqh for Minorities originated from the accumulation of the concerns of Muslim minority communities in western countries when it should be doing something related to their religion. This fiqh is designed to provide guidance and a handle on the things that are prohibited and permissible for Muslim minorities living in western countries to carry out their obligations as a Muslim.Keywords: fiqh, minority, shariaAbstrak: Fikih Minoritas: Suatu Kajian Teoretis. Fikih minoritas—yang dalam bahasa Arab disebut dengan Fiqh al- Aqalliyât—merupakan model fikih yang memelihara keterkaitan hukum shar‘î dengan dimensi-dimensi suatu komunitas tertentu, yaitu masyarakat minoritas Muslim di Barat. Fikih minoritas adalah sebuah produk hasil reinterpretasi atas dalil-dalil atas dasar kemaslahatan yang memang menjadi spirit syariah. Penggagas fikih ini adalah Tâhâ Jâbir al- ‘Alwânî dalam bukunya, Toward a Fiqh for Minorities: Some Basic Reflection dan Yûsuf al-Qarâdawî dalam bukunya, Fî Fiqh al-Aqalliyât al-Muslimah. Fikh minoritas lahir berawal dari akumulasi kegelisahan masyarakat minoritas Muslim di Barat ketika harus melakukan sesuatu yang berkaitan dengan keagamaan mereka. Fikih ini didesain untuk memberikan panduan dan pegangan tentang hal-hal yang dilarang dan yang boleh bagi minoritas Muslim yang tinggal di Barat untuk menjalankan kewajiban-kewajiban mereka sebagai seorang Muslim.Kata Kunci: fikih, minoritas, syariahDOI: 10.15408/ajis.v13i2.932

scholarly journals FENOMENA CADAR DALAM PROSES HIJRAH (Analisa Hukum dan Presepsi Masyarakat Pengguna Cadar)

Bayani ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-42
Author(s):  
Ace Somantri
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Absolute Necessity ◽  
The Awakening ◽  
Differences Of Opinion ◽  
The Veil ◽  
Muslim Communities

The issue of radicalism and fundamentalism is still in the news aimed at Muslims. The phenomenon of hijrah has become a trend among the Muslim community, Anis Baswedan responded positively as an indication of the awakening of Islam, but there are differences of opinion, according to Ahmad Muzaki that the phenomenon of hijrah must have assistance in order to avoid entering the door of their version of terrorism. One of the phenomena of hijrah is that many Muslim women use the veil / niqob. The formulation of the problem that is used as the limitation of this study is more focused on understanding Islamic law and perceptions of the use of the veil / niqob among the hijrah community. The research method used is through a descriptive qualitative approach. The results showed that there was a diversity of opinions regarding the use of the niqab / veil, giving rise to a diversity of beliefs about the perfection of Muslims (for Muslim women) in believing by using the niqab / veil. Muslim communities who are in the process of hijrah believe that faith is an absolute necessity and must be present in every Muslim. As a consequence of this faith, Muslims are obliged to carry out the stipulated syari'at, including in terms of dress.

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