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Debate #156 · Islam, ideology and society

Can ijtihad reconcile Islam with the demands of the modern age?

Asked 4 times · 4 years · Political Science
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Examiners want: Iqbal's views on ijtihad and khudi, relevance for modern Muslims, institutional mechanisms, obstacles, practical path

The questions

2022
PMS · Political Science · Explain

Define Ijtehad and describe its importance in a modern Islamic State.

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2021
PMS · Political Science · Discuss

Discuss the contributions of Allama Muhammad Iqbal as an exponent of political philosophy of Islam in the modern age.

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2020
PMS · Political Science · Take a position

Iqbal epitomized the phenomenon of 'Self Actualization'. How far it is relevant for Muslims in the present age?

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2018
CSS · Political Science · Question

Write a detailed essay on the principle of Ijtihad in Islam as given by Allama Iqbal. How it can be made possible in the modern age?

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