2024 – Basira Academy

Hadiths on Khulʿ and Divorce

There is no authentic hadith disparaging Khulʿ or Divorce. There is a famous hadith that says that ‘Divorce (talaq) is the most loathed by God of permissible things.’ Imam Abu Dawud narrated it in his Sunan in two ways, starting with the disconnected version, to point out that it is the more correct version, followedContinue reading “Hadiths on Khulʿ and Divorce”

The Hairstyle Not Allowed for Men

Many Muslims today find it easy to claim that things are fobidden in Islam, without understanding. One widespread example is the prohibition on a hairstyle called qazaʿ : Abdullah Ibn Umar (may God be pleased with him) said, ‘I heard God’s Messenger ﷺ telling people not to do the qazaʿ.’ (Sahih Bukhari) I did notContinue reading “The Hairstyle Not Allowed for Men”

What We Can and Cannot Say about the Night of Mid-Shaban

Introduction: The Night of Mid-Sha’ban Revisited Almost 10 years ago in 2014 (we are now in Feb 2024), I wrote an article called ‘Muadh ibn Jabal and the Night of Mid-Sha’ban’. In this article I gave a new insight into why the hadiths on the virtue of that night might be authentic despite not beingContinue reading “What We Can and Cannot Say about the Night of Mid-Shaban”

The Sharia as Mercy and Grace

O People, a teaching from your Lord has come to you, a healing for what is in [your] hearts, and guidance and mercy for the believers. Say to them (O Prophet), ‘In God’s grace (faḍl) and mercy (raḥma) let them rejoice: these are better than all they accumulate’ (Q. 10:57-8). The verses above teachContinue reading “The Sharia as Mercy and Grace”

Hadith Q: Does the Martyr Get 72 Beautiful Women of Paradise?

Q: I was asked about the hadith that a martyr gets 72 beautiful women of paradise. Summary Answer: This hadith comes from a number of hadith transmitters – all of whom come from the city of Homs in Syria – who did not meet the strict criterea of Bukhari, Muslim and Nasa’i, but whose narrationsContinue reading “Hadith Q: Does the Martyr Get 72 Beautiful Women of Paradise?”

Do all Groups Have to Have a Commander (leader)?

There is a common misconception among Muslims that whenever there is a group of Muslims travelling together, they need to choose an amir (commander/leader). This is because of the (weak) hadith narrated by Abu Dawud in his Sunan via the Medinan follower Abu Salama, from Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (may God be pleased with him), thatContinue reading “Do all Groups Have to Have a Commander (leader)?”