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Discussion on ‘Amr bin Maimun’s Narration about Stoning of Monkeys
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract ‘Amr bin Maimun’s narration about the stoning of monkeys is usually picked by critics not only for its particular subject matter but
Al-Bukhari, his “Sahih”, and the Hanafis
Waqar Akbar Cheema 1. Introduction Great minds always tend to differ on some points. The same has happened within the Islamic tradition. Except for the
Is ‘Ikrimah alone in narrating the hadith “Whoever changes his religion, kill him”?
Waqar Akbar Cheema 1. Introduction Some modernists claiming to be ‘real Hanafis’ in their spree of lies suggest that ‘Ikrimah – the freedslave of Ibn
Answering Revisionists: Can a Muslim Woman Marry a Jew or a Christian?
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Muslim community has from the beginning unanimously held that it is impermissible for Muslim women to marry Jewish and Christian men.
The Life of Muhammad: A Critique of Guillaume’s English Translation
Dr. ‘Abdul Latif Tibawi Professor Guillaume is not merely offering a translation of the received text of the biography of Muhammad, as recorded by Ibn
Explained: Hadith about eating in one or seven intestines
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Ignorance of the idioms and expressions of classical Arabic will mislead interpreters who study the Qur’anic and Hadith Corpus. An example
Abu Hanifa’s opinion of ‘Ikrimah
Waqar Akbar Cheema 1. Introduction Some modernists using the name of “Hanafi” scholars seek to raise questions about established Islamic ideals, opinions, and institutions. One
Authority of Hadith and Incident of Pollination of Palm-Trees
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani[1] Abstract One of the arguments forwarded to limit the Prophetic authority manifested in hadith to strictly dogmatic and ritual affairs is
Hanafis and Preference between Hadith and Qiyas
‘Abdul Majid al-Turkamani* English adaptation by Waqar Akbar Cheema[1] Abstract It is a common misconception that Abu Hanifa and the classical scholars of his school