I thought it was timely to write this article, given Dr Fawad Ahmed’s brutally candid essay on the truth about hadith literature in Islam. Hadith are the alleged sayings, doings and abstentions of ...

In Islam, peace is the rule while war is the exception. The entire range of Islamic teachings and the practical life of the Prophet testify to this. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Peace is integral to the ...

The Qur’an and Hadith portray backbiting as a repulsive, degrading, and soul-staining sin reserved for those who thrive in ...

Americans awoke this morning to another terrorist attack — this time in the Brussels airport and subway. These attacks hit close to home. Many of us have flown through the Brussels airport, just as we ...

(RNS) — Other faiths have all seen their texts and imagery used and abused by art and fashion. Islam and Muslims still enjoy — and expect — a bit more protection. (RNS) — I know that the relationship ...

Here in India, you may have had a plate of biryani at Al Zamzam or hummed the soulful Kun Fayakun from the film Rockstar without pausing for thought. The consumption of the products of our Islamic ...

(AFP) Turkish religious authorities have been careful in presenting the Hadith Project, launched some two years ago. The country's state committee on religious affairs, the Diyanet, reacted to last ...

There is nothing in the Quran or Hadith that bars Muslim women from being guardians of their minor children but the law laid down by the Supreme Court doesn’t allow testing the Muslim personal law on ...

A recent National Symposium on the Foundation of Islamic Civilisation has highlighted the significance of Hadith and principles of jurisprudence in shaping Islamic law and practices. The symposium, ...