Islam recommends its followers to protect the body, to enjoy full health and also prohibits them from endangering their own soul (an-Nafs) which is within their body. This study attempts to present the perspective of Islamic Shari‘ah regarding performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) used in sports....

This article explores the ban on usury under Islamic law, and assesses whether the ban is one of substance or form. Further, it also presents an objective test that will determine whether certain financial transactions — that aim to circumvent the ban on usury — are merely ḥiyal (legal...