Saleem Ahmed, Ph.D., Author at AlJumuah Magazine

Cousin Marriage: Revisiting A Misguided Practice

Fifty percent of marriages among Muslims are reportedly between first cousins, rising to 70% in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. This preference for cousin marriage is inspired by the fact that Prophet Muhammad married his first cousin, Zaynab bint Jahsh (RA) in 627…

The Universe’s Creation: Converging Streams of Knowledge from the Qur’an and Science (Part 2 of 2)

The Appearance of Microscopic Life, Plants and Animals on Earth: More Quranic Verses Converging with Scientific Findings

The Universe’s Creation: Converging Streams of Knowledge from the Qur’an and Science (Part 1 of 2)

The Quran’s numerous verses about the creation of our world and everything in it are presented to humankind as Signs of its Creator. For to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is in between. He…

Four Billion Years of the Earth’s History Summarized by Prophet Muhammad

Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) once clarified concerning the earth’s history: God created clay on Saturday, mountains on Sunday, trees on Monday, things entailing labor on Tuesday, and light on Wednesday. He caused animals to spread on Thursday and created Adam after Asr on…