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Where is Sahih Bukhari’s Original Copy?
Sharif Muhammad Jabir Translated by Waqar Akbar Cheema Translator’s Note: While I had considered translating this write-up ever since I read it on Al-Jazeera Blog
Correction or Consolation? Qur’an 4:95 and Exemption for the Blind Man
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The piecemeal revelation of Qur’an against various contexts in over two decades served the purpose of strengthening the hearts of the
Muhammad Asad on Aisha’s Marriage with the Prophet
Muhammad Asad Following is the reproduction of Muhammad Asad’s (1900-1992), treatment of the subject. Though short in length it is very comprehensive and touches upon
[Explained] Hadith: The Two Months of ‘Id are Never Deficient
Waqar Akbar Cheema 1. Introduction A hadith some people think contradicts known facts has come down to us as: عن عبد الرحمن بن أبي بكرة، عن أبيه رضي
On the Translation of al-Suyuti’s al-Itqan
Waqar Akbar Cheema … As part of their series “Great Books of the Islamic Civilization” Muhammad bin Hammad al-Thani Centre for Muslim Contribution to Civilization
Hadith: “He whose two days are equal, is a loser”
Waqar Akbar Cheema … The title hadith is narrated in a number of ways. Here we shall discuss each of these ways separately. On the
Moinul Haq’s Translation of Ibn Sa’d’s Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir
Waqar Akbar Cheema Muhammad Ibn Sa’d’s (d. 2330/845) work “Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir” or “Tabaqat al-Kubra” is an important source of information regarding life and times
Misreading or Ijtihad: Origins of the Later Hanafi Opinion on Blasphemy
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract That Ibn ‘Âbidīn attributed the Later Hanafi Position that repentance of a person who blasphemes the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) shall
The If, When, and Why of Prophet’s Visits to All His Wives in a Single Night
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The hadith reports about Prophet Muhammad visiting all his wives in a single night are often presented to suggest that he