Asif Mohiuddin

Asif Mohiuddin is an expatriate Bangladeshi blogger, writer, and freethinking activist who primarily writes about secularism, human rights, religious extremism, and freedom of speech. He is the founder and editor of "Shongshoy - A Movement for the Liberation of Thought"

Country: Germany

Profession / identity: Writer, Blogger, Activist, IT professional

Website: www.shongshoy.com

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September 11, 2026 Asif Mohiuddin

Islam and Women: Claims of Women’s “Highest Status” versus the Qur’an, Hadith, and Classical Fiqh

The claim that Islam gave women the highest status and unprecedented rights does not withstand examination of the Qur’an, sahih hadith, and classical fiqh. The familiar portrayal of pre-Islamic Arabia as a society in which all women were completely rightless, unable to own property, conduct…

August 29, 2026 Asif Mohiuddin

Islamic Predestination (Taqdeer): Free Will, Divine Control, and Moral Responsibility

An analytical discussion of the Islamic doctrine of taqdeer, or divine predestination, examining its scriptural foundations, theological implications, and philosophical tensions around free will, moral responsibility, justice, punishment, and human agency.

August 29, 2026 Asif Mohiuddin

The massacre of Banu Qurayza: The bloodiest chapter in early Islamic history

A critical examination of the Banu Qurayza incident through Islamic primary sources, analyzing the allegations of treaty violation, the siege, the mass execution, enslavement, and the moral and legal questions surrounding collective punishment.

August 28, 2026 Asif Mohiuddin

Safiyya bint Huyayy: An Untold Story of War, Power, and Silence

Summary The tragedy of Safiyya bint Huyayy, a Jewish woman, is one of the most controversial and sensitive episodes in

August 11, 2025 Asif Mohiuddin

Drama: The Deposition of Satan (ﷺ)

If we cannot do justice to the Satan or devil, do not allow him to speak, then the devil within us will win

January 11, 2021 Asif Mohiuddin

Does Islam Allow Critical Examination?

This article examines whether Islam genuinely allows its claims to be tested through independent reason, philosophical inquiry, comparative religion, and freedom of conscience. Drawing on the Quran, hadith, classical Islamic creed, scholarly fatwas, and rulings on apostasy, it argues that doubt, unrestricted inquiry, access to…

June 15, 2020 Asif Mohiuddin

The tragic death of Prophet Muhammad

An evidence-based examination of Prophet Muhammad’s final illness and death, drawing on hadith, sira, tafsir, and early Islamic historical sources. The article explores the Khaybar poisoning, his prolonged suffering, deathbed events, and the difficult questions these accounts raise about prophethood, divine protection, and the Quranic…

December 12, 2019 Asif Mohiuddin

Child marriage, pedophilia and Islam – Did Aisha reach puberty at the age of 9?

A critical examination of Aisha’s reported age at marriage and consummation, drawing on Islamic hadith, Qur’anic rulings, classical sources, and modern apologetic arguments.