Even If It's Not True It's True: Using Unreliable Hadīths in Sunni Islam
Abstract Sunni Islam is at heart a cult of authenticity, with the science of Hadīth criticism functioning as a centerpiece designed to distinguish authentic attributions to the Prophet from forgeries. It is thus surprising that even after Hadīth scholars had sifted sound Hadīths from weak, mainstrea...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2011
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Islamic law and society
Year: 2011, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-52 |
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Salafism
B WEAK HADĪTHS B Islamic Law B HADĪTH B Forgery |
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