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Can a Translation Count as Qur’an in Prayer? A Reflection from Thanawi
Abstract Can the meaning of the Qur’an, expressed in another language, retain the legal status of Qur’anic recitation in prayer?
Spoiled Meat and Eve’s Betrayal: Reading a Difficult Hadith in Context
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract What do spoiled meat and Eve’s betrayal have in common? A famous hadith links both to
A Strong Basis for the Hadith “My Companions Are Like the Stars”
The following words are often attributed to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): أصحابي كالنجوم، بأيهم اقتديتم اهتديتم ~ My Companions
Women’s Testimony in Hudud: Privilege, Responsibility, and Proof
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The non-admissibility of women’s testimony in Hudud cases is often understood as a categorical exclusion. This
Between Cure and Context: Rethinking Prophetic Medicine
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This paper revisits “prophetic medicine” (tibb al-nabawi) by addressing a central confusion in its interpretation: the
The Masnavi as a Bulwark of Faith
Syed Manazir Ahsan Gilani[1] Translated by Waqar Akbar Cheema The dark and swirling clouds of intellectual rebellion and mental unrest,
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The Age of Aisha: An Appraisal of the Traditional and Revisionist Perspectives
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This detailed paper examines scholarly views on ‘Aisha’s age at consummation of marriage, delving into the question of how old she
Two Issues Around Prophet Muhammad’s Marriage With Safiyya
Waqar Akbar Cheema 1. Introduction Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) marriage with Safiyya bint Huyayy from the Jewish tribe of Nadir has been of regular interest to
Truth about Jauniyya, the woman who sought refuge from the Prophet (ﷺ)
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This article is about an academic inquiry into arguments around a Jauniyya woman’s mysterious and bizarre behaviour in the presence of