sunnah
Analysis of the Sunnah, traditional Islamic practices, and their theological significance.
Muhammad and His Wives: Analyzing His Treatment of Sauda Bint Zamah Paid Members Public
Muhammad and His Wives Analyzing His Treatment of Sauda Bint Zamah Sam Shamoun The Quran allows for the mistreatment of wives: And if a woman fears ill usage or desertion on the part of her husband, there is no blame on them, if they effect a reconciliation between them, and
Sunni Islams Real Shahadah Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun One of the essential pillars of Sunni Islam is the Shahadah (Testimony, Witness), otherwise known as the Kalimah (Kalima) (Creed, Statement). It is actually the first pillar of Sunni faith, and is basically a statement of faith regarding the persons belief in Allah and Muhammad as his messenger.
Variant Readings of the Quran Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following list of Quranic variant readings is compiled from several Muslims sources. These sources provide evidence that there were many conflicting readings of the Quran in circulation, destroying the Muslim myth and lie that the Quran is a perfectly compiled book. The facts clearly show that the
The Change of the Qiblah Paid Members Public
Muhammad's Changing of the Qiblah Sam Shamoun Introduction Throughout Muhammad’s ministry he often tried to appease Jews and Christians in the hope of convincing them that he was a true prophet like the prophets of the Holy Bible. Some of the ways in which he went about
Islam and Adultery: An Examination of Muhammads Marriage Privileges Paid Members Public
Islam and Adultery An Examination of Muhammad’s Marriage Privileges Dimitrius & Sam Shamoun God’s pure Word, the Holy Bible, condemns the coveting of another man’s wife: "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his
The Marriage of Umar ibn Khattab and Umm Kulthum Paid Members Public
A Case Study Sam Shamoun We proceed with our analysis of the typical arguments used by Muslims in defense of Muhammads marriage with a young child. Here we want to resume our discussion on whether such marriages were culturally acceptable and normal by analyzing a few marriages which took place
Muhammad's Marriage to a Prepubescent Girl and its Moral Implications [Part 2] Paid Members Public
Muhammad and Aisha Revisited: Analyzing the Claims of Muslim Polemicists Sam Shamoun We continue our discussion of Muhammads marriage to nine-year-old Aisha, this time focusing on some of the common arguments and claims made by certain Muslims in their attempts of salvaging Muhammads reputation. We will focus on some of
Muhammad's Marriage to a Prepubescent Girl and its Moral Implications Paid Members Public
Muhammad and Aisha Revisited: An Examination of Muhammads Marriage to a Prepubescent Girl And Its Moral Implications Sam Shamoun Not only Christians, not only Westerners, but many people from various cultures are troubled when they discover that Islams prophet, Muhammad, married a nine-year-old girl named Aisha. Some go so far