Abdullah b. ‘Awn (d.151/768) is considered to be one of the most important scholars of ahl al-Sunna, having studied with both al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī (d. 110/728) and Muḥammad b. Sīrīn (d. 110/729).
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Introduction In this article we examine the veracity of thee claim that the doors of Ijtihād were closed. First let us define Ijtihād. It is “The total expenditure of effort made by a jurist in order to infer, with a degree of probability, the rules of the sharī’ah from their detailed evidences in the sources“. […]
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This article discusses the compilation of the Qur’an in the time of the Prophet (sallahu alaihi wa sallam).
In part one we compared the Sunni theory of leadership with the Shia theory. In part two we discuss the necessity of having a leader, the methods by which he may be selected and the problem of tyranical leaders.
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Introduction This article examines the question as to whether Islam abolished polygamy. Some modernists claim that a careful examination of the verses on polygamy shows that the intention of Allah was to abolish polygamy. This article analyses this contention. Although a number of Muslim ‘thinkers’ reject polygamy in Islam, I will only critically examine the […]
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In this article we study the topic of Hadeeth and Sunnah, giving various scholarly definitions of both terms.
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In part 1 we discussed the importance of the topic. In this part we discuss the authority of the Sunnah
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In part 2, we looked at the authority of the Sunnah from as stated in various verses of the Quran. We now look at some further proofs, starting with the hadeeth.
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In part three we demonstrated the authority of the Sunnah from the hadeeth. In part four we explain the various roles of the Sunnah in Islam. Without the Sunnah it is impossible to understand the Qur’an.
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In this article we discuss the author of two very important early historical works: Aḥmad b. Yaḥyā b. Jābir b. Dāwūd, better known as al-Baladhuri.