Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How do scholars explain the increase in hadith attributed to early Companions over time? Early reports were few, but later compilations list thousands. Does this suggest fabrication rather than authentic transmission? For instance, Musnad Ahmad attributes over 1,700 Hadith to Ibn ‘Abbas, yet by 800 CE, scholars believed he […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How should one understand the claim that Islam spread by the sword and through wars, and how can we reconcile this with the perspective of non-Muslims who may feel their lands were invaded? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I believed Jahm ibn Safwan was the founder of the Jahmiyya and held beliefs of disbelief. But I’ve seen some claim he wasn’t actually a disbeliever, and that those views were falsely attributed to him by his opponents. They also say the reports of Abu Hanifa declaring him a disbeliever […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Do reports of alternate wordings in certain verses—like those from Ibn ʿAbbas—indicate variant qira’at, scribal errors, or tafsir, and how are they reconciled with the doctrine of Quranic preservation and tawatur? Answer I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. The principle is […]