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Are You a Complete Muslim? | Part 8

Even in the trials and troubles of this life, God responds to those who fully depend upon Him, those who deliberately give up their wrongdoings and bad behavior. RETURNING TO WHAT GOD REQUIRES – LEARNING FROM JONAH The Biblical account of Prophet…

Positive or Passive?

TO HAVE A positive orientation and attitude is to be a constructive member in your society. Social positivity is necessary for a healthy community as it indicates the willingness of its members to take part in guiding and building their communal life,…

Advisor to Head of State: Umm Salamah

WOMEN IN POLITICS is a touchy subject – not just among Muslims, but even among non-Muslims. The Western world has had only a handful of female political leaders and their governments have only relatively recently included more female politicians, with sexism remaining…

The Rights of the Poor in Islam

In the 2016 US Presidential Election Cycle, progressive candidates have taken to making the case for supporting the poor by taking back the earnings of the wealthy and helping support the poor. From the social standpoint of Islam, supporting society’s poor is…

Misunderstanding Transgender (1)

WITH EVERY PASSING year – indeed, with every passing month – Muslims are faced with new intellectual and societal challenges to their faith. Whether it’s atheism, scientific claims about evolution, or social matters related to gender and sexuality, many Muslims (especially in the West)…

What Advice Would You Give to Your 14-Year Old Self? | Maryam Amirebrahimi

ISLAM TEACHES US the importance of appreciating sound advice. The Prophet ﷺ has taught us: “The religion is naṣiḥa.” We said: “To whom?” He ﷺ said: “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common…

Seeking Knowledge: The Way to the Garden (5) | Branches of Islamic Sciences

(4) What Every Muslim Should Know about His Dîn Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim. (Bayhaqi and >abarâni). Though this ḥadîth is known and memorized by most Muslims, the essence, the amount, and the kind of knowledge…

Are You a Complete Muslim? | Part 7

Beyond our earthly dependencies, we are dependent upon the Cause of our being here in this earthly life, upon our “human nature” baked into the recipé of our species (See Part 5 for ingredients in that recipé). As caused and created beings,…

Polygyny: What It Means When African American Muslim Women Share Their Husbands: Book Review | Zainab bint Younus

POLYGYNY IS THE pink elephant in the room for so many Muslims – a topic both titillating and embarrassing, one that comes up in questions from non-Muslims and in debate in Muslim gatherings, a subject that elicits strong emotional reactions from almost…

How the Scientific Miracles in the Qur’an Brought Me Closer to Islam | Hina Qazi

You Are Muslim? But Are You Really? I AM NOT asking this question with the premise that claiming to be Muslim is actually quite a tall order. It is a huge responsibility that needs us to seriously sit up, realize and understand…