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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
Hadith and Protection of Makkah and Madina from Plague
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The article is about hadith reports mentioning protection for Makkah and Madina from plague. Relevant reports have been critically analysed to
On Meaning Of The Hadith “There Is No Contagious Disease”
Waqar Akbar Cheema According to a famous hadith in Sahih Bukhari, Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: لا عدوى ولا طيرة، ولا هامة ولا صفر There is
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
Prophet Muhammad’s Marriage with Nine-Year Old Aisha: A Review of Contentions
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This article reviews contentions around Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) marriage with ‘Aisha when she was nine years old. Highlighting pitfalls in the
Are children born out of wedlock condemned in hadith?
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract A cogent analysis of hadith reports about children born out of wedlock in Islam with a focus on the meanings of
Does Hadith condemn the infant girls buried alive?
Waqar Akbar Cheema Among the hadith reports with apparently problematic meanings is one related as; “الوائدة والموءودة في النار” Usually it is understood as: “The
Aspects of Wisdom in Prophet Muhammad’s Multiple Marriages
Waqar Akbar Cheema [divider] 1. Introduction Non-Muslims often ask as to why the Prophet Muhammad had more wives than allowed for other Muslim men.[1] Some
Qur’an says ‘Ask People of the Book’: What and Why?
Waqar Akbar Cheema [divider] 1. Introduction Qur’an 16:43 and 21:7 are the references some critics of Islam often use to assert that the Qur’an testifies