The development of Krashen`s theory of second language acquisition has been disadvantaged due to the dispute over its untestable hypotheses. In his Monitor Model Krashen (1981; 1982; 1985) claims that linguistic competence can only be acquired subconsciously, while conscious learning mainly depends on learners’ mood and emotions at the time of lear...

By Mersad Dervić, Nizama Spahić

Gifted knowledge (المعرفة اللدنية) is a subject very rarely discussed and analyzed in our language especially in scientific terms. In this paper the author tries to give his contribution to explaining this issue within the framework of the ehlisunna methodology of research in aquida issues. Some fractions give this kind of knowledge too much impor...

By Zuhdija Adilović

The theory of necessity (ḍarūra) questions the relations between norm and person, condition and regulation, permissible and forbidden, useful and harmful, variable and immutable, important and irrelevant. It is a comprehensive theory, applicable in all fields of Islamic law. In the theory of necessity, reason forms a whole with the Text, logic with...

By Senad Ćeman

This paper sheds some light on one of the five general principles in sharia: “There is no inflicting of harm or repaying one by inflicting harm”, and the subordinate principles which are subsumed under it. The origin, the point of reference and the meaning of this principle is explained at the beginning with a special mention of the hadith with the...

By Šukrija Ramić

The aim of this paper is to point out the meaning that Social Pedagogy assigns to family. The discussion about family led within social sciences is permeated by the discoveries of the systems theory, which places family at the level of a complex system functioning which is nuanced by the action of internal subsystems and external mechanisms of othe...

By Azemina Durmić

Traditionally, lexicography and lexicology are considered to be the most developed disciplines in Arabic linguistics. During pre-Islamic period, Arabs were very concerned the the protection of the original Arabic vocabulary, and in the first centuries of an Islam expansion, the vocabulary of the literary arabic language was collected and compiled...

By Mejra Softić

The paper presents the way in which libraries of religious schools – madrassas operate and whether their work is satisfactory and in accordance with the standards. The results, which were obtained by administering a survey, will be presented and analyzed in detail, along with guidelines and instructions on how to change the current situation and to...

By Ejla Ćurovac

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By Mehmed Kico, Samir Beglerović

This paper examines the treatment of copyright under Shari’ah law. In the first part of the paper, occasions and time in which copyright is mentioned are indicated, as well as the first works on copyright in Shari’ah law. Then, the three institutions which apply collective ijtihaad are presented, as well as their attitudes towards the copyright iss...

By Ahmed Purdić

Tesawwuf is an authentic Islamic science like fiqh, tafsir, hadith, and similar. Tasawwuf is not mysticism, nor philosophy, but the essence of Islamic spirituality. Gnosis and education are its two main determinants, so it is embedded in the core of the Islamic concept of education. This was confirmed by Gazi-Husrev bey, a founder of high religious...

By Mensur Valjevac, Mina Valjevac