The historical basis for hadith
The corpus of hadith literature cannot be depended on. The compilers of hadith (the muhaddithun), “no matter how dedicated, were simply too distant from the time of the Prophet, and […]
Author: Abdullah Sameer
Muhammad’s Jewish wife Saffiyah
Muhammad chose the most beautiful girl from the tribe of Huyayy to be his wife. He had her father and brother executed, and her husband Kinana tortured by fire to […]
Does Islam Allow Sex with Female Captives of War? (Sex slavery in Islam)
One of the most troubling issues with Islamic morality comes from the Quran’s explicit permission to have sex with female captives of war. Muslims claim that Islam came with the […]
The Atheist Experience TV Show
I’ve been listening to this TV call-in show “The Atheist Experience” in podcast format, and it’s actually given me a lot to think about. They have callers call in and […]
Objective Morality Without God
It’s often argued that you must believe in God to have objective morals. This is incorrect. The Euthyphro Dilemma written Plato asks, “Is something morally good because god commands it, or […]