Nadiya Sharif al-Umari
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Nadiya Sharif al-Umari (also documented as Nadiya Muhammad Sharif al-Umari) is a contemporary scholar of Islamic studies and legal theory (usul al-fiqh), known for her study Adwa' 'ala al-Thaqafa al-Islamiya ("Lights on Islamic Culture").
Academic Contribution
Al-Umari's research spans contemporary Islamic cultural thought and classical legal methodology. In the field of legal theory, she examined the prophetic exercise of legal reasoning in her study Ijtihad al-Rasul ﷺ ("The Ijtihad of the Messenger ﷺ"). She also produced comparative investigations into theoretical jurisprudence, notably al-Naskh fi Dirasat al-Usuliyyin ("Abrogation in the Studies of Juristic Theorists").
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Adwa ala al-Thaqafa al-Islamiya (Lights on Islamic Culture) is a contemporary study on Islamic culture and thought. It examines the definition, foundations, practical manifestations, and contemporary challenges of Islamic culture, elucidating the foundational elements of Islam—such as its creed, ethics, legislation, and systems—and emphasizing its capacity to address contemporary needs.