for the reason of religious and legal principles contradictions, principles and concepts of installments purchasing in iran are totally different from what is common practice in the western countries. not having appropriate accounting standards, iran's current methods of accounting is based on that of the uk and usa. in this article, the principles and concepts of installment purchasing in...

This research paper addresses secularization from both political and religious perspectives. One of its manifestations in the political sphere is that of globalization that can lead to alienation within society; and in the United Kingdom this is exemplified by Brexit. Within the religious sphere secularization is usually couched in oppositional terms. This paper reclaims the original use ...

the main purpose of this survey is to study the use of‘dalil aqhl’ in jurisprudential ideas of shekh ansari as oneof the greatest ‘shia’ jurisprudents. the method is basedon analyzing of jurisprudential content and has donethrough studying his relevant book. the result shows thathe blive that wisdom is an inward messenger so heaccepted it as a reason, the indipendent wisdom warrant isacceptable...

Textual Case-Based Reasoning (TCBR) is an artificial intelligence approach to problem solving and learning in which textual expertise is collected in a library of past cases. One of the critical application domains is the Islamic Fatawa (religious verdict) domain, which refers to seeking a legal ruling for religious issues that Muslims all over the globe pose on a daily basis. Official religiou...

End-of-life organ donation is controversial in Islam. The controversy stems from: (1) scientifically flawed medical criteria of death determination; (2) invasive perimortem procedures for preserving transplantable organs; and (3) incomplete disclosure of information to consenting donors and families. Data from a survey of Muslims residing in Western countries have shown that the interpretation ...

Autonomous agents are beginning to play larger roles within team-oriented tasks and missions in various domains. Many reasoning agents are designed to perform in or assist with a single, static goal or task within an environment. Our aim is to design and develop an autonomous squad member that assists a squad with conducting a surveillance mission by identifying and reacting dynamically to chan...

This article examines the notions of “intuitive” and “counterintuitive” beliefs and concepts in cognitive science of religion. “Intuitive” states are contrasted with those that are products of explicit, conscious reasoning. In many cases the intuitions are grounded in the implicit rules of mental models, frames, or schemas. I argue that the pathway from intuitive to high theological concepts an...