Vol. 3 No. 2 (2018): al-Irsyad: Journal of Islamic and Contemporary Issues

The Editorial Board of al-Irsyad: Journal of Islamic and Contemporary Issues is pleased to announce its volume 3, issue 2 (December 2018). This issue contains six articles on Quranic Sciences, Islamic law, Islamic politics, and Islamic thought.

Zainal Abidin and Mazlan Ibrahim, in their paper "Comparative Analysis on Hermeneutic and Tafsīr Bi Al-Ra'y in Quranic Exegesis," emphasise hermeneutics as a method for interpreting the Quran. Ḥasan Ḥanafi, a controversial Muslim scholar, was the first to introduce it. Other Muslim scholars, such as Fazlur Raḥmān, Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd, and Muḥammad Arkoun, continue his work. Hermeneutics is comparable to Tafsīr bi Al-Ra'y, which interprets the Quran using unadulterated reason and logic. To a certain extent, however, hermeneutics differs substantially from the concept of Tafsīr bi Al-Ra'y, leading many Muslim scholars to reject hermeneutics as a means of interpreting the Quran.

In their article titled "Religion and Relationship Transformational Processes in Marriage," Baharudin et al. investigate the relationship between religion and transformational processes in marriage. When an issue or conflict arises, transformational processes occur in marriage relationships that do not require outside or professional intervention. Their findings indicate that particular Islamic religious beliefs and practises are associated with the maintenance of marriage. The findings highlight the significance of incorporating naqli and 'aqli knowledge into a marital counselling approach in order to support the client's requirements.

Alsuwaidi and Rosman, in their article titled "The Case Management System and Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution in Islamic Shariah and Law," identify reconciliation, mediation, and adjudication as the alternative methods of dispute resolution in Islamic Sharia. It also gives information about the case management system in modern judicial systems and how it is used in practise. This is done through a comparative study, showing the system's goals and when it started, evaluating the system by showing its pros and cons, naming the main problems it faces, and comparing the case management system in the law to the other ways to settle disputes in the Islamic sharia.

In their paper titled "Judicial Control of Administrative Decisions in Islamic Shariah and Law," Alzaabi and Marni identify injustices in the Islamic era in terms of origin, evidence of the legality of dismissal in People's grievances, and appointment conditions. The Ombudsperson and the Ombudsperson's powers illuminate the system of judicial control over administrative decisions in terms of definition, characteristics, advantages, jurisdictions, methods of judicial control, and their manifestations and safeguards.

In their paper titled "Procedural and Objective Provisions for Palestine's Accession to International Treaties," Shehab and Marni argued that international treaties are among the most significant sources of international law. In recent years, the international community has shown a heightened interest in developing the international legal system through the enactment of treaties and the establishment of international commissions, bodies, and non-governmental organisations. A series of international treaties and their obligations and responsibilities at the international and national levels now bound the state rather than the national Constitution and domestic laws. To ensure the validity of these procedures, the treaty requires the parties to regulate the procedures for accession to treaties within the national legal system and to determine the legal value of the international treaty in national law and the mechanism of integration and harmonisation, either through an independent law or by including language in the Constitution regarding the validity of the signing and ratification of treaties. There is no doubt that the legal position in Palestinian law regarding the procedural and substantive provisions of international treaties and their application to the legal system is ambiguous when compared to other laws that deal exclusively with the legal organisation of international treaties. Consequently, the objective of their research is to distinguish between the procedural and substantive provisions of the accession to international treaties and their applications in the State of Palestine, including the identification of the competent authority to sign the Convention, the mechanism for its ratification, and the legal weight accorded to the international treaty in Palestinian law.

Finally, Muh. Naim Madjid, in his paper titled "The Importance of Integration of ‘Aqlī and Naqlī Knowledge in Academic Research and Studies," made a contribution to Islamic thought. His research employs ‘Aqlī and Naqlī as the preferred methods in research and academic pursuits. He believes that the issue with research stems from the problem that Muslim researchers face today, particularly in the field of the humanities, where they have produced research and studies devoid of religious essence (Islamic values). Due to the infinite intellectual invasion of Westerners and Orientalists, these are not denied. This grave issue leads to the erroneous selection and application of the proper method for revealing the knowledge treasures, the concealed sciences, and their priceless treasures. The conclusion of his study is that the integration approach of ‘Aqlī and Naqlī science is a true and accurate guide in the disciplines of research and academic studies, and it can be a potent weapon in repelling the attacks and accusations faced by the Muslim generation today.