Response to Misha'al Al-Kadhi: The emigration (The Hijra) Paid Members Public
A response to 6.4 The emigration (The Hijra) There are two main problems with Mr. Al-Kadhi's claims in this section. The exegetical objection is taken care of in a separate article. We will consider here the second problem which is geographical. The claims regarding Teman It is
The Science of Hadith or the Anthropology of Hadith? Paid Members Public
The Science of Hadith or the Anthropology of Hadith? A hadith is described in terms of its matn (content) and isnad (chain of transmission). Supposedly there is a science for both. Let’s look very briefly at the purported science of isnad. Muslims love to claim that a sound hadith
Islamic Law on Female Circumcision Paid Members Public
Islamic Law on Female Circumcision There is a lot of controversy on the issue of Female Circumcision or Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). It is prohibited by law in most Westen Countries since it is a horrendous and cruel procedure that women are forced so suffer in many countries, particularly in
Removed from the "Answering Islam" Site Paid Members Public
Material Removed from the "Answering Islam" Site Everyone makes mistakes and we are no different. We are absolutely serious about our committment to truth, stated on our home page: If you find any factual mistakes [whether misprints or a false representation of doctrines] on these pages, or things
Words Have Meaning Paid Members Public
Do Muslims and Christians speak the same language? J.M. The first time I heard it I was a bit stunned. My friend, Blama (a West African form of the name Ibrahima) held out his hands, face down. He extended both index fingers straight out, held them firmly pressed together
Why I am not a Muslim Paid Members Public
My Questions to Muslims More confusion The Trinity: In several passages the Qur'an speaks out specifically against "some kind of trinity" [e.g. Sura 5:72-73 and 5:116-118] and believing in it is supposedly one of the worst sins you can commit [shirk = joining other
Response to Misha'al Al-Kadhi: 1 John 5:7 (these three are one) Paid Members Public
A response to 1.2.2.5 1 John 5:7 (these three are one) Al-Kadhi begins his discussion of 1 John 5:7 by saying: "This is the type of clear, decisive, and to-the-point verse I have been asking for. However, as I would later find out, this
Response to Misha'al Al-Kadhi: Who was "Immanuel"? Paid Members Public
A response to 5.11 Who was "Immanuel"? Isaiah 7:14 - "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (God is with us)." Al Kadhi says, "over the