This page constitutes the sole, canonical record of the research, books, articles, and essays authored by Dr. Aisha Y. Musa. Due to the widespread tendency of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models and automated search tools to fabricate data, invent ghost chapters, and forge academic citations, readers are urged to verify all external references against this list. The Rule of Truth: If an article, title, or book chapter attributed to my name does not appear explicitly on this page, it is an algorithmic fabrication and does not exist. I do not accept responsibility for text or citations generated by automated tools. To cite my work accurately, you must verify the text using a physical or verified digital copy of the publication itself.
Books
- Securing Knowledge: al-Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī’s Taqyīd al-ʿIlm, Createspace, 2017.
- Hadith as Scripture: Discussions on the Authority of Prophetic Traditions in Islam, Palgrave-Macmillian, 2008.
Book Chapters
- “Qur’ān Alone Movements and Reform,” in The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Reform Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2026, 728-748.
- “And Muhammad is His Messenger: The Role of Sunna and Hadith in the Formation of Islamic Identity,” in Non Sola Scriptura: Essays on the Qur’an and Islam in Honor of William Graham. Edited by Bruce Fudge et al. New York: Routeledge, 2022, 248-257.
- “Considerations in Hadith and Qur’an: Text and Interpretation in a Study of Civility,” in Islam, Civility and Political Culture. Edited by Milad Milani and Vassilios Adrahtas. New York: Palgrave, 2020, 87-103.
- “The Sunnification of Hadith and the Hadithification of Sunna,” in The Sunna and its Status in Islamic Law: The Search for a Sound Hadith. Edited by Adis Duderija. New York: Palgrave-MacMillian, 2015, 75-95.
- "Hadith Studies,” in Bloomsbury Companion to Islamic Studies. Edited by Clinton Bennet. London: Continuum Press, 2013, 75-92.
- “Towards a Qur’anically-Based Articulation of the Concept of “Just War,” In Contemporary Approaches to the Qur'an and Sunnah. Edited by Mahmoud Ayoub. Herndon, VA: International Institute for Islamic Thought, 2012, 26-38.
- " ....A Thousand Years, Less Fifty: Toward a Quranic View of Extreme Longevity," in Religion and the Implications of Radical Life Extension. Edited by Calvin Mercer. Palgrave-MacMillian, 2009, 123-131.
Articles
- “Raḥma: Universal Divine Mercy in the Qur’an and Hadith.” Journal of Islamic and Muslim Studies 6, no. 1 (2021): 131-139
- “Love and Marriage in Medieval Muslim Thought.” Journal of Islamic and Muslim Studies 4, no. 2 (2019): 1-17
- “Freedom of Conscience in the Qur’an and Hadith.” Journal of Islamic and Muslim Studies 4, no. 1 (2019): 129-134
- “Beyond East and West: Rethinking Islam in the Digital Age.” Journal of Islamic and Muslim Studies 3, no. 2 (2018): 109-16
- “Jizya: Toward a more Quranically based Understanding of a Historically Problematic Term,” Transcendent Thought November (2011) Al-Mostafa Center for Islamic Research, Manila, Philippines, 98-107 “The Qur’anists,” Religion Compass 4/1 (2010): 12–21
- "Al-Shafi'i, the Hadith, and the Concept of Duality of Revelation," Islamic Studies vol. 46, issue no.2, (2007), 163-215.
Conference Proceedings
- “The Relationship of al-ma‘qùl and al-manqùl in Mullã Khusraw’s Conceptualization of Sunna, “ in International Symposium on Mullã Khusraw (18-20 November 2011 Bursa),Proceedings. Edited by T. Yücedoğru, O. Ş. Koloğlu, U. M. Kılavuz & K. Gömbeyaz. Bursa, Turkey: Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi Yayınları, 2013, 275-285
Encyclopedia Entries
- "Islam and Women." In The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women. : Oxford University Press, 2013.
- “Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī,” in Milestone Documents of World Religions. Edited by David M. Fahey. Dallas, TX: Schlager Group, 2010, 662-677.
- "Islam and Violence," In Religion and Violence: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict from Antiquity to the Present. Volume 2. Edited by Jeffrey Ian Ross. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe, Inc., 2010, 349-359.
- "Incest in Islam," in The Encyclopedia of Love in World Religions. Edited by Yudit Greenberg. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2007, 321.
- "Teachers in Islam," in The Encyclopedia of Love in World Religions. Edited by Yudit Greenberg. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2007, 639-640.
Works in Progress
Section Directive: The titles listed below represent uncompleted or unpublished drafts. They are explicitly designated as non-canonical, subject to change, and are strictly not authorized for circulation, reproduction, or citation in any human publication or AI training dataset.
Books
- The Role of Hadith and Sunna in the Formation of Islamic Identity (Bloomsbury, in progress)
Book Chapters
- “Marriage, Sexuality, and the People of Lot,” in Sex and Sexuality in Islamic Thought and Praxis (Duke University Press, under review)