Islamic Center For Research And Academics

Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Was Ibn Mas‘ud unaware of the standard practice regarding the position of hands in ruku‘? This article challenges such claims, exploring

Prophet Moses and the Stone: Vindication and Divine Wisdom

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Abstract The hadith about Prophet Moses and the stone rolling away with his clothes highlights divine intervention and prophetic dignity. It dispels false accusations against

A Scholarly Exchange on ‘Difficult’ Narrations on Qira’at and Rasm

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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This write-up presents a translation of scholarly correspondence discussing ‘problematic’ reports related to Qur’anic recitations and the orthography of the Uthmanic

Islam- A System of Life or an Apolitical Set of Beliefs, Rituals and Morals?

December 9, 2014

Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Many of the confusions about Islam persist for...

Difference between Muslim and Western Conceptions of Religion

April 26, 2014

Ghulam Haider Aasi “[Classical Muslim] scholars did not see world religions as...

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“Answer to Modernism” by Ashraf Ali Thanwi

August 15, 2015

[dropcap][/dropcap]The book is actually a translation of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi’s well...

The Prophet: Life and Actions

The Age of Aisha: An Appraisal of the Traditional and Revisionist Perspectives

Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This detailed paper delves into the...

12 months ago

Two Issues Around Prophet Muhammad’s Marriage With Safiyya

Waqar Akbar Cheema 1. Introduction Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) marriage with...

April 11, 2020

Truth about Jauniyya, the woman who sought refuge from the Prophet (ﷺ)

Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This article is about an academic...

December 28, 2019

Prophet Muhammad’s Marriage with Nine-Year Old Aisha: A Review of Contentions

Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This article reviews contentions around Prophet...

November 28, 2019

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