Women’s Role in the Rural Development

Women’s participations are very crucial in decision making process, especially related to the rural development. Indeed, women should not only have to give support...

Wary If Our Beloved is a Doer of Violence !

Wary If Our Beloved is a Doer of Violence ! : Fokus 41st Edition Monday, May 6th, 2013 06.46 By Kusumaningtyas “ I am a 22...

Violence in the Dating Period

Dating  in Islamic Discourse Indeed, Islamic discourse does not recognize the term of dating or courtship. Therefore courtship commitment has no any legal implications. In...

Biological, Psychological and Social Maturity : A Quranic Perspective

By : Ustadz Imam Nahe'i, MAg. The Meaning of 'Aqil Baligh What do people imagine when they hear the word 'Aqil baligh / maturity? What are...

Balancing ‘Rights Discourse’ and ‘Discourse Obligations’ in Reproductive Health Issues

Islamic discourse in Sachiko Murata is a balanced view of the relation of two things different but interlocked, such as: day and night; country-folk,...

Women and the Tradition; Reasons Behind Female Circumcision

Focus Edition 27: Women and the Tradition; Reasons Behind Female Circumcision Monday, August 10, 2009  Her name is Sarah, 36 years old. She lives in Sawangan,...

Father, Let’s Take Care of Children with Mother

Dr. Nur Rofiah, Bil. Uzm. The closeness of a child with his/her mother can be awakened since he/she was in the womb. For approximately nine...

The Meaning of Jihad and Qital in the Qur’an (Part I)

By: Imam Nakha’i   The Conscious Rising of Jihad among Women One day, Ummu Salamah, the first woman who migrated to Medina, expressed her concern to the...

The Protection of Women Victims of Trafficking

In the launching event of the book “Fiqh Anti Trafficking” (the Fiqh Againts Trafficking), held by MISPI (Mitra Sejati Perempuan Indonesia) in Banda Aceh,...

Mullah Sadra : toward the Path of Light

By : Nurkhayati Aida People know him as Mullah Sadra, the founder of the third school of Islamic philosophy - Hikmah Muta'alliyah. Born by the...