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Islamic sources document muta marriage under Muhammad and its continuation until Umar’s prohibition. Conflicting reports, the Companions’ practices, and provisions concerning minors, paternity, maintenance and inheritance raise fundamental questions about consent, women’s rights and Islam’s claim to immutable morality.
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An examination of child abuse and corporal punishment in Islamic texts and jurisprudence. Drawing on hadiths, classical legal rulings, and scholarly fatwas, this article explores the religious justification of beating children, the authority granted to parents and teachers, legal liability for physical harm, and the…
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This article critically examines rape laws in classical Islamic Sharia, exploring how the four-witness requirement, restrictions on women’s testimony, and limitations on forensic evidence can obstruct justice and expose victims to punishment.
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Where was Muhammad on the night of the Mi‘raj? Examining conflicting accounts in hadith, sira, and tafsir alongside his relationship with Umm Hani, this article questions the traditional narrative and explores whether the story of a heavenly journey concealed a more personal encounter.
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This article examines slavery in Islam through the Quran, hadith, prophetic biographies and the classical jurisprudence of the four Sunni schools. It analyses the legal framework governing enslavement through warfare, the trade in human beings, and sexual access to enslaved women. The central argument is…
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Metal is far more than distorted guitars, pounding drums, and aggressive vocals. This article dissects the history, evolution, musical anatomy, subgenres, philosophy, culture, and controversies of metal—tracing how an art form often dismissed as mere noise became one of the most diverse, technically demanding, and…
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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…
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This article offers a critical, source-based examination of Prophet Muhammad’s character and actions, highlighting contradictions between popular myths and authentic Islamic texts. Using direct references from the Quran, hadith, and historical sources, it raises questions about Muhammad’s claim to moral greatness and invites readers to…
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