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Prophets-Mosque

Marriage Related Privileges of the Prophet: A Study in Chronology

4 Comments / The Prophet: Life and Actions /

 Waqar Akbar Cheema[divider]  Abstract The question about Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) alleged inconsistency in taking more wives than allowed for Muslim men has generally been responded to by alluding to the Qur’anic verses that granted him certain marriage related privileges. The summary response, though correct, has faded some historical facts of Prophet’s (ﷺ) life bearing on Read more

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Khadija

The Age Of Khadija At The Time Of Her Marriage With The Prophet

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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract With the onset of modernity, the biographic details of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) have come under a lot of scrutiny along with, in some cases, attempts at revisionism. One such controversy concerns how old Khadija was when she married the Prophet (ﷺ). This paper surveys the various transmitted opinions regarding her age

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Mamar

Al-Jami’ of Ma’mar bin Rashid: Extinct or Extant?

2 Comments / Authority of Hadith /

Download pdf here Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The Jami’ of Ma’mar is one of the earliest hadith compilations extant today and its existence refutes the widespread notion that hadith compilations only began in the third century AH. Although most scholars have accepted the attribution of the Jami’ to Ma’mar bin Rashid, there has been some

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Why Islam discourages images of animate beings?

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Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah “Islam never forbids artistic progress. The only break put in is the one against the representation of animal (including human) figures. The prohibition does not seem to be absolute … yet the Prophet has placed a restraint on this activity. The reasons for this are metaphysical as well as psychological, biological and

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