Articles Family and Society

What Are Children Rights in Islam?

Dr. Hammudah Abdalati 08 January, 2022 Islam’s general approach to children may be summarized in a few principles: First, it is a divine injunction that no child may become the…

Acts of Worship Articles

Do You Have Taqwa? Take the Test!

Theresa Corbin 09 January, 2022 Taqwa is something that many Muslims strive for. It is often translated in English as piety. But the English word doesn’t cover all of taqwa’s implications and adds…

Articles Islam

What Does God’s Name As-Samad Mean?

Salman al-Ouda 03 January, 2022 This name of Allah appears only once in the Quran, in the second verse of the chapter entitled al-Ikhlas: Allah, the Self-Subsisting. (112:2) It appears in the…

Articles Muslim World

MOST VISITED PLACES IN MEDINA

Medina is a blessed city where the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) lived and the first Islamic state was created. Millions of Muslims come here every year. What…

Articles Nature and Science

Aliens, Alternate Dimensions, and Allah

Aaron Wannamaker 07 January, 2022 Let’s say that one day we discover extraterrestrials knocking on our atmosphere. No doubt, this would be a shock to the world. But would the…

Articles Family and Society

Muslim bachelor, 29, who plastered himself on billboards to find a wife gets 2,000 responses – and will use a spreadsheet to whittle down the candidates by age, location, and personality (but not looks)

Mohammad Malik, 29, took the bold step of picturing himself lying down on huge hoardings across the city with the words, ‘Save me from an arranged marriage’. He also set…

Articles Family and Society

Youth & Marriage: What Should They Learn from Parents?

Fatima Bheekoo-Shah 05 January, 2022 Globally divorce rates have more than doubled. Since 1970, we’ve gone from 2.6 divorces for every 1,000 married people to 5.5 divorces.Muslim marriages are not…

Articles Faith and Spirituality

How Much Freedom Do We Have in Life?

Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood 06 January, 2022 “Freewill is the most difficult of God’s gifts to understand or appreciate. The person who gives up selfish freedom and agrees to be God’s…

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4 Challenges of Muslim Youth in the West

B. Khan 07 January, 2022 Being a young person isn’t easy; being a young Muslim is even harder at times, especially in the West. Muslim youth have to deal with…

Acts of Worship Articles

Prostration – The Ultimate Position of Humility

Khawlah bint Yahya 04 January, 2022 Sajdah or sujood in Arabic refers to prostration. Prostrating is something that happens in different cultures and religions.  However as Muslims, we prostrate in an absolutely exclusive way….