The aim of the research was to investigate the psychological role and significance of artistic creative expression in older age through the personal experience of people who paint or mold as a hobby. Seven participants (six female and one male), aged 65-69, took part in the research. A qualitative research method, i.e. a semi-structured interview, ...

By Almira Isić-Imamović, Adis Elias Fejzić

Sciences whose development and defining is iseriously nfluenced by women, along with men, are rare. Hadith and Hadith science is an exception in this regard. Ever since the very beginning of Islam, women - experts in the field, played a very important role in preserving and passing on Muhammad`s Hadith. In all stages of development of Hadith l...

By Šef Kurdić

A set of instruments applied at entrance exams for the last two academic years has been rather comprehensive in order to provide good insight into candidates’ skills and characteristics. For the reasons of rationalizing testing instruments which are to be used at entrance exams at this faculty, and for the aim of the research, it is necessary to ex...

By Anela Hasanagić

This work highlights one of five general principles in Sharia law “Actions of an individual are judged according to his/her intentions”. In the introduction a definition for the Islamic law principles (el-qavaid el-fiqhijje) is provided, then the beginning and development of these principles are explained. Having in mind that the intention (niyyah...

By Šukrija Ramić

Insights into relevant scientific theoretical sources have indicated the existence of educational values of musical content, since it evokes emotions, and various emotions stimulate different thoughts, reactions and behavior. Furthermore, it has been concluded that music education presents an important part of overall esthetic and artistic educatio...

By Kristina Prkić-Palavra, Izet Pehlić

Qira’ats are not just strict, patterned forms of reading and writing of the Qur’anic text. On the contrary, qira’ats play an important role in studying the semantics of the Qur’an, its words and expressions. At the level of Islamic law, tafsir and qira’ats have played a decisive role in theoretical concretization of Shariah norms contained in the t...

By Safet Husejnović

The aim of this short essay is to present an attempt to redefine conceptual distinction between civic and ethnic nationalism through a Rogers Brubaker’s dissertation, as well as to extend and deepen the publics’ interest in this American author. Brubaker works as a sociology department head at the University of Los Angeles. He has written many book...

By Šaćir Filandra

This paper examines Hanafī legal school theoretical interpretations of the logical and legal meaning of the legislative text (dalālatu-n-naṣṣ) and the consequences of such an interpretation on the legal norms that the Hanafis came to with their ijtihād. At the beginning, the question of possible textual indications (ed-delalāt) of legislative texts...

By Šukrija Ramić

This paper presents the understanding and interpretation of the theme of ‘ibāretun-nass in the Hanafi School of law, which is usually dealt in a branch of linguistics by methodologists of Islamic law. The importance of the branch of Methodology of Islamic law on linguistics and the benefits that a mujtahid has from the principles established by sch...

By Šukrija Ramić

According to the Qur’an and Hadith the Prophet of Allah, Muhammad, peace be upon him, is the most exceptional slave and Prophet of Allah, and his family presents the most exceptional family. Its value is being indicated directly and indirectly by the Qur’an verses as well as by the hadith of the Prophet of Allah, may Allah send blessings and peace ...

By Mensur Valjevac, Mina Valjevac