Women in Islam
Articles examining the role, status, and dignity of women within Islamic sources compared with biblical teaching, addressing common Muslim claims and misunderstandings.
Domestic violence in Islam : The Quran on wife-beating Paid Members Public
Domestic violence in Islam The Quran on beating wives James M. Arlandson Does the Quran permit husbands to hit their wives, or not? Summer Hathout is a prosecutor in Los Angeles, an activist for womens rights, and a Muslim. She denies that Islam promotes domestic violence, concluding in her short
Qur'an Inconsistency: Can I call her mother? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Inconsistency Can I call her mother? The Quran says that a mother is one who gives birth to a person: God has heard the words of her that disputes with thee concerning her husband, and makes complaint unto God. God hears the two of you conversing together;
Qur'an Contradiction: Can a Muslim Man Marry a Christian Woman? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction To Marry or Not to Marry? The Quran prohibits Muslim men from marrying unbelievers and associators, saying that it is better for them to marry believing women: And do not marry the idolatresses until they believe, and certainly a believing maid is better than an idolatress
Qur'an Contradiction: Is there a minimum age for marriage? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction The Age of Marriage Sam Shamoun The Quran, in at least one passage, presupposes that there is an age which a girl must attain before she can be considered marriageable: And try orphans (as regards their intelligence) until they reach the age of marriage; if then
Qur'an Inconsistency: The 'Iddah rules for divorced and widowed women Paid Members Public
Qur'an Inconsistency The 'Iddah rules for divorced and widowed women As a general rule, when a marriage ends — whether by a divorce or by the death of the husband — Islam prescribes a waiting period ('iddah) for the woman before she can marry again. Divorced women shall
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited: Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist (Part 2) Paid Members Public
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist (Part 2) Sam Shamoun Here, we resume our rebuttal (cf. Part 1) to Zawadis response. Exposing More of Zawadis Circular Reasoning Here is Zawadis response to my criticisms regarding Muhammads marriage to Juwayriyyah: I wish he continued what I
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited: Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist Paid Members Public
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun This is a second rebuttal to Bassam Zawadis recent response (*) regarding Muhammads marriage with Safiyyah (*). Before we begin analyzing his claims we want to first address Zawadis complaint: Unfortunately, the topic is not even about Safiyyah anymore!
Muhammad's Marriage to Safiyyah Revisited Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a response (*) to my analysis of Muhammads marriage to Safiyyah (*). Zawadi will attempt to point out my so-called inconsistent method of argumentation, i.e. that I pick and choose narrations that support my argument (a case of the pot calling the kettle black!), and