In this article we give a brief biography of the famous hadith rejector, Ghulam Ahmed Parwez.
Category Archives: Misconceptions
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Until very recently, the concept of the sunna, and its legal authority was never questioned. However, the twentieth century witnessed a number of individuals and groups, who under the guise of ‘returning to the Qur’an’ have rejected in totality, the legal authority of the sunna. This study critically analyses the works of three well known hadith rejectors: Ghulam Ahmad Parwez, Rashad Khalifa, and Kassim Ahmad.
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Introduction In this article we examine the veracity of thee claim that the doors of Ijtihād were closed. Ijtihād is defined as follows: 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. It has […]
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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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The earliest known hadith fabricator was a Shi’i leader called Mukhtaar ath-Thaqafi. He asked the Companion Rabi al Khuzai to fabricate a hadith for 700 deenar.
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The Quraniyun argue that hadīth were written so long after the events that it is impossible to vouch for their authenticity.
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One of the favourite (and historically inaccurate) arguments of the Quraniyun, is that there are no hadīth works written before Imam Bukhari.
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In this article I demonstrate that there was a strong tradition of writing among the Arabs prior to the Prophethood of Muhammad and hence hadith must also have been preserved
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Some people never look beyond sensational headlines, and are often taken in by the hysteria whipped up by our politicians, media, and right wing extremists. The issue of Shariah is a prime example.
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The marriage of the Prophet Muhammad to Aishah bint Abu Bakr when she was at a young age has been the focus of intense criticism in the West.