Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Was Ibn Mas‘ud unaware of the standard practice regarding the position of hands in ruku‘? This article challenges such claims, exploring his deliberate choice of tatbiq despite his clear awareness of the established norm. By examining his profound understanding of prayer, the discussion reveals a decision rooted in informed intent, not […]
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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The article is about examining details of the saying of ‘Aisha of which a narration mentioned in Sahih Muslim has been used by critics to cast aspersions on the completeness of Qur’anic preservation in writing after the Prophet. Cross examining various narrations of ‘Aisha’s report on five-sucklings as proof required to
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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 such reports as understood by traditional scholars of Islam over the centuries. The article shows such reports considered suggestive of condemnation of children born as a result of adultery were
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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
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Waqar Akbar Cheema [divider] A story is popularly quoted on social media and in the cyberspace in general mentioning how a person came to ‘Umar b. al-Khattab (d. 23/644) – may Allah be pleased with him – complaining of the attitude of his wife and as he came to the house of ‘Umar he heard
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Waqar Akbar Cheema [divider] It is well known that Hind bt. ‘Utbah (d. 14/635), the wife of Abu Sufyan b. Harb (d. 31/652), chewed the liver of Hamza b. ‘Abdul Mutalib after he was killed by a slave named Wahshi (d. ca 25/645) during the Battle of Uhud (Shawal 3/December 624), the second major encounter
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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The absence of three surahs from the mushaf of the revered companion Ibn Mas‘ud has long been a focal point in debates surrounding the history of the Qur’anic text. Critics have often used this to question the narrative of its flawless preservation, while others defend his omission as reflecting personal practice
Ibn Mas’ud, al-Fatiha, and al-Mu’awwidhatain Read More »