The Sceptical Muslim
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Abstract Many Muslims take the position that religious doubts constitute a serious problem for anyone who regards himself or herself as Muslim, arguing such predicament may even result in apostasy. According to this position, main with Muslim harbours doubts, ‘Sceptical Muslim’, is he she culpable failing respond appropriately epistemic certainty about fundamental Islamic doctrine, primarily existence of God and Prophethood Muhammad. I shall argue that, contrary what many have asserted, Muslim’ viable one an context.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Religious Studies
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1469-901X', '0034-4125']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0034412522000348