Textual Integrity

Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islam

Introduction The Qur’ān and the Sunnah have served as the primary sources of Islam. Together with the Qurʾān, the statements and actions of the Prophet ﷺ form the basis of Islamic law and theology. Historically...

Dr. Emad Hamdeh

Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths

Abstract The surge of criticism in recent times of supposedly problematic ḥadīths generally rests on the claim that such ḥadīths are absurd, unscientific, impossible, or contradictory. Every ḥadīth whose content is seen...

Mufti Muntasir Zaman

The Origins of the Variant Readings of the Qur’an

Note This article has been updated on June 2nd, 2023. Introduction The Qur’an is the literal word of God, the sacred scripture of the Islamic faith, and God’s final revelation to humanity. This single text produced the...

Ammar Khatib and Dr. Nazir Khan

Blind Spots: The Origins of the Western Method of Critiquing Hadith

Author’s Introduction A few years ago I was involved in a debate on the radio with a prominent British historian who had recently written a sensationalist book on the origins of Islam. He claimed, in a distinctly...

Dr. Jonathan Brown

Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslim

Introduction Imām Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj’s (d. 261 AH) al-Musnad al-Ṣaḥīḥ al-Mukhtaṣar, better known as Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, has had an indelible impact on Islamic scholastic discourse and continues to shape the lives of...

Mufti Muntasir Zaman

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Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservation

Abstract How has Islamic civilization maintained the rich literary heritage of Ḥadīth developed by early Muslim scholars? What guarantee is there that the collections of ḥadīths in our possession...

Mufti Muntasir Zaman

Textual Integrity

Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islam

Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths

The Origins of the Variant Readings of the Qur’an

Blind Spots: The Origins of the Western Method of Critiquing Hadith

Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslim

Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservation

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