hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
The treatment of women in Islam, and how Islam presents itself to non-Muslims Paid Members Public
THE TREATMENT OF WOMEN IN ISLAM And how Islam presents itself to non-Muslims By Samuel Green While it needs to be acknowledged that atrocities have been committed against women overseas in the name of Islam, it also needs to be acknowledged that such practices have no basis in the religion
Joseph the Carpenter in Islam [Part 1] Paid Members Public
Joseph the Carpenter in Islam [Part 1] A Comparative Analysis between Christianity and Islam Masud Masihiyyen The Christian teaching that Joseph the Carpenter became Jesus’ foster father through Mary’s betrothal to him before the annunciation sounds scandalous to many Muslims. I even remember how a professor of religion at
Response to Islamic Awareness: The Young Marriage of 'Aishah Paid Members Public
Responses to Islamic Awareness The Young Marriage of 'Aishah Abu Imân 'Abd ar-Rahmân Robert Squires attempt to defend Muhammad's marriage to six year old Aishah, which he consummated when she was 9 years old. We are given a verse from the Qur'an: Surely in
Banish Them to Their Beds and Beat Them -- Muhammad's Low Opinion of Women Paid Members Public
Banish Them to Their Beds and Scourge Them! Muhammad's Low Opinion of Women By David Wood The status of women in the Arab world is a source of frequent criticism against Islam. Women in the West have fixed their gaze on the polygamy, veils, and other inequalities in
Islam and Terror; Some Thoughts after 9/11 Paid Members Public
Answering Islam is not in agreement with some of the theological views presented in this article. We publish it in the Islam & Terrorism section of our site because the author's psychological and sociological analysis is helpful for understanding the dynamic of terror present in Islam. Islam and
Combating Porkophobia: An Examination of Shabir Ally's Fascination with Pigs [Part 3] Paid Members Public
[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] An Examination of Shabir Ally's Fascination with Pigs Being a Christian Response to his "Eating Pork" Article [Part 3] This is the third and final installment of our rebuttal to Shabir Ally. Shabir writes: This is why the true followers
Combating Porkophobia: An Examination of Shabir Ally's Fascination with Pigs [Part 2] Paid Members Public
[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] An Examination of Shabir Ally's Fascination with Pigs Being a Christian Response to his "Eating Pork" Article [Part 2] [ To follow the flow of the argument, the three parts should be read in the order presented. ] Shabir continues with these
MUHAMMAD AND THE MURDER OF ABU AFAK Paid Members Public
MUHAMMAD AND THE MURDER OF ABU AFAK by Silas INTRODUCTION After Muhammad arrived in Medina around 622 AD, a number of local people began to dislike him. Many of them were Jews, some were Pagan Arabs. One by one, Muhammad's critics were silenced; some became Muslims, some were