Abstract There are a myriad of criticisms against Islam propagated by non-Muslims in today’s age. One of these criticisms accuses the Prophet ﷺ of marrying a child because of the ḥadīth mentioned...
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Aisha (ra): The Case for an Older Age in Sunni Hadith Scholarship
Abstract A famous ḥadīth states that ʿĀisha was 9 years old when her marriage with the Prophet ﷺ was consummated. However, in the science of ḥadīth verification (muṣṭalaḥ al-ḥadīth), there...
Why Did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Marry Aisha? Dismantling the Controversy of Aisha’s Age
The controversy surrounding Aisha’s age at marriage Why would the Prophet ﷺ marry a child? That is the question many want answered, but before we begin to address it, we have to admit it is more than a mere...
Understanding Aisha’s Age: An Interdisciplinary Approach
This publication was supervised by Jonathan A. C. Brown. Abstract In recent years, few criticisms of Islam have taken the spotlight as much as condemnations of the Prophet’s marriage to Aisha. Muslims are accused of...
“Be Brothers”—Case Studies of Muslim Receptions of Refugees in History
Abstract In the time of the Prophet ﷺ, Muslims provided protection to asylum-seekers and the Ansar of Medina treated the Muhajirs, who were essentially refugees, like brothers. During the...
Did Islam Spread by the Sword? A Critical Look at Forced Conversions
Abstract The question of forced conversions to Islam in history is a cornerstone of the centuries-old “spread-by-the-sword” narrative that has been (and continues to be) used to demonize Islam and Muslims. However, many...
The Prophecies of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: Proofs of Prophethood Series (Updated)
Some of the greatest and most convincing testimonies to the prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ are the numerous occasions on which he correctly predicted future events. Explore some of these predictions—all derived from Qur’anic...
Tolerance, Minorities, and Ideological Perspectives
Introduction The following publication is a continuation of “Religious Minorities Under Muslim Rule.” Abstract Muslims and Muslim rulers are often accused of being intolerant of...
The Accomplishments of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs Of Prophethood Series (Updated)
To download the new e-book, The Final Prophet: Proofs for the Prophethood of Muhammad, click here. In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy Introduction “Ye shall know them by their fruits...
The Accomplishments of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs Of Prophethood Series (Archived)
Read the updated version of ‘The Accomplishments of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ’.
To download the new e-book, The Final Prophet: Proofs for the Prophethood of Muhammad, click here.
The Message of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs of Prophethood Series (Updated)
To download the new e-book, The Final Prophet: Proofs for the Prophethood of Muhammad, click here. In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy The moral and intellectual greatness of the message...
The Structure of Scientific Productivity in Islamic Civilization: Orientalists’ Fables
Abstract The popular analysis (promulgated by Orientalists) on the rise and decline of scientific productivity in Islamic civilization dichotomizes the events of Islamic history as a conflict between religion and reason...