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Are Hadith Necessary?
Is there anywhere in the Qur'an that tells us to follow the Sunnah? Do we need Hadith to understand Islam? Guest contributor Emad Hamdeh discusses his upcoming article on the purpose of Hadith within Islam.
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Published: October 23, 2019 •Safar 24, 1441
Updated: October 10, 2020 •Safar 23, 1442
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Dr. Emad Hamdeh
Guest Contributor
Dr. Emad Hamdeh is an Assistant Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Embry Riddle University. He has published several articles on contemporary Muslim reform movements and Islamic law. He is also the author of The Necessity of Hadith in Islam (International Islamic Publishing House, 2011) and has a forthcoming book titled Salafism and Traditionalism: Scholarly Authority in Modern Islam (Cambridge University Press, 2020).
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