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Hamdard Islamicus 5 Vol. XXXIX, No. 2

Editorial

The current issue of the Hamdard Islamicus No. 2 of 2016
comprises three research papers discussing legal, inter-religious and
economic studies, gleanings from the Pakistani press and an obituary.

From Malaysia, Prof. Dr. Sayed Sikandar Shah Haneef has
critically examined the use of scientific technology in legal issues in his
article entitled “DNA Test of Paternity in Islamic Law: Implications for
Illegitimate Children Born Less Than Minimum Gestation Period in
Malaysia”.

Dr. Muhammad Akram (Pakistan) has provided a comparative
study of fasting in his article “Meaning and Significance of Fasting in
Comparative Perspective: A Study with Special Reference to Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam”.

“Some little known but inspiring examples of coexistence and
cooperation between Jews and Muslims” by Dr. Zubair Zafar Khan
(India) presents Muslims’ help and aid to the Jews saving them from
Nazi persecution during World War II even at personal risks.

Gleanings from the Pakistani press throw light upon the problems
of contemporary Muslim World.

This issue also includes an obituary on Prof. Dr. Zafar Ishaq
Ansari, Professor Emeritus of International Islamic University, Islamabad,
known for his high standard of academic research. Prof. Ansari was a
permanent member of the Advisory Board of our journal, the Hamdard
Islamicus.

Editor-in-Chief