The Prophet Muhammad between al-Isra’ and al-Miʽraj
THE STORY of the Isrā’ and the Miʽrāj [1] is one that frequently excites much debate due to the contradictory…
On the problem of the Prophet’s infallibility – 2
SHĪʽITE IMAMITE JURISPRUDENCE in itself entirely disavows the possibility of the Prophets committing sins, be they venial or mortal, whether…
Problematic issues in the biography of the Prophet – 2
IN THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ISLAM, Dr. Wim Raven wrote an entry on the sīra. What he says in his introduction…
Problematic issues in the biography of the Prophet – 1
IN ITS FINE DETAILS the Prophet’s sīra constitutes a basis for fatwas (juristic ruling concerning Islamic law) and provides the…
On the problem of the Prophet’s infallibility – 1
THE TERM ‘INFALLIBILITY’ is completely absent from early Islamic historiography, and textual evidence on the events of this early period…