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[Podcast] Man 2 Man: Why Western Academics Hate Hadith

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February 28, 2023

Was Abu Hurayrah misogynistic? Is hadith even relevant to the average Muslim? What about Western academic critiques of the hadith sciences?

Hadith expert Abdullah al-Hallak sits down with Irtiza Hasan and Zainab bint Younus to talk about hadith as a living connection to RasulAllah , Western academic attacks on Abu Hurayrah and the hadith tradition, and making hadith relevant to the lives of young Muslims today.

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Ustadh Abdullah Al-Hallak is a Hadith enthusiast with a taste for Aqidah, Fiqh, and anything related to the Quran. For him Hadith is not a means to an end or an academic pursuit; it is a culture and a passion. Ustadh Abdullah has acquired ijazat in the field and teaches at Zidni Institute in his spare time.

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Irtiza Hasan

Irtiza Hasan has a professional background in HR management and an extensive da’wah background: he was a founding manager and board member for AlMaghrib Institute founding Manager and board member, a volunteer with Texas Dawah Convention, ICNA Houston, Islamic Relief and MIST over the years. He is currently on Salaam Reentry Board, helping incarcerated Muslims transition and acclimatize back into society once they are released.