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Adopted from the Book : "The Amazing Qur'an" by : "Dr. Gary Miller" It must be stressed here that the Qur'an is accurate about many, many things, but accuracy does not necessarily mean that a book is a divine revelation. In fact, accuracy is only one...

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Adopted from the Book : "The Amazing Qur'an" by : "Dr. Gary Miller" You Did Not Know This Before! Undoubtedly, there is an attitude in the Qur'an which is not found anywhere else. It is interesting how when the Qur'an provides information, it often t...

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Adopted from the Book : "The Amazing Qur'an" by : "Dr. Gary Miller" Skeptic's Reaction Dr. Moore also wrote a book on clinical embryology, and when he presented this information in Toronto, it caused quite a stir throughout Canada. It was on the fron...

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Adopted from the Book : "The Amazing Qur'an" by : "Dr. Gary Miller" Embryology A few years ago, a group of men collected all of the verses in the Qur'an which discuss embryology - the growth of the human being in the womb. They said, "Here is what th...

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Adopted from the Book : "The Amazing Qur'an" by : "Dr. Gary Miller" Scientific Approach to the Qur'an A truly scientific approach to the Qur'an is possible because the Qur'an offers something that is not offered by other religious scriptures, in part...

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Adopted from the Book : "The Amazing Qur'an" by : "Dr. Gary Miller" Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) and the Qur'an If one assumes that the Qur'an is the product of a man's mind, then one would expect it to reflect some of what was going on in the mind of the...

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Adopted from the Book : "The Amazing Qur'an" by : "Dr. Gary Miller" Honey Another example of what one might expect to find in an "old book" that touches upon the subject of health or medicine is outdated remedies or cures. Various historical sources ...

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Adopted from the Book : "The Amazing Qur'an" by : "Dr. Gary Miller" Merchant Marine Some years ago, the story came to us in Toronto about a man who was in the merchant marine and made his living on the sea. A Muslim gave him a translation of the Qur'...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" The Shi'i Juridical Argument The Shi'is have always considered mut'a to be of special importance and have tried to keep it alive as an institution of Islamic society. ...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" The Opinions Of The Four Sunny Schools Of Law 1 The general opinion of the four Sunni schools of law concerning the reason mut'a was permitted and then afterwards proh...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" The consensus of the Shi'i community The words of the Qur'an: 'Marry such women as seem good to you!' (4:3), since mut'a is a kind of marriage, but one which men desir...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Arguments Derived From The Hadith The Sunni argument for the prohibition of mut'a based upon the hadith can be summarized as follows:1 The reason that the ulama' have ...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" 3. The Hadith Transmitted by the Companions In Sunni sources hadith have been transmitted from the Prophet showing that he banned mut'a during his lifetime. In most of...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" 2. The Sermon of 'Umar In a famous sermon1 the second caliph 'Umar banned mut'a with the following words: 'Two mut'a were practiced during the time of the Prophet [i.e...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" 1. The Qur'anic Argument The Sunnis argue that sexual intercourse is forbidden except with one's wife or a slave by reason of the verse: 'Prosperous are the believers ...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Renewing The Contract A contract of mut'a cannot be renewed before the time period expires. Hence, if the parties wish to renew the contract, it is only necessary ...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" The ulama', both Sunni and Shi'i, agree that mut'a was permitted at the beginning of Islam. However, they disagree as to the reasons it was permitted.The Shi'i Vie...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Inheritance According to the most widely held view, there is no inheritance between husband and wife in mut'a unless it should be specifically mentioned as a condi...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" The Waiting Period As in permanent marriage, so in muta there is a waiting period which must be observed after the time period of the marriage has expired or the m...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Sworn Allegation Sworn allegation does not take place in muta. According to the Imam Ja'far: 'A free man does not make a sworn allegation against a slave girl, a n...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Zihar There is a difference of opinion as to whether or not zihar may take place in temporary marriage. The majority of the ulama' hold that it can take place, sin...

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