Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday – To Celebrate or not to Celebrate
By Dr. Muqtedar Khan “Indeed, Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O you who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation (Qu’ran 33:56).” The Prophet Muhammad...
View ArticleWhere’s My Space to Pray in This Mosque?
By Hind Makki I’d like to share with you a story from the reign of Umar, the second Caliph of Islam (may God be pleased with him) which carries powerful lessons today. One of the wives of Umar bin...
View ArticleWhy is Polygamy Allowed in Islam? How is it Best Practiced?
By Zahra Grant “And among His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find comfort and repose in them, and He put between you love and compassion; most surely there are...
View ArticleA Muslimah’s Story – I Chose to Have an Abortion (Part One)
By Iman Ahmed I am a Muslim woman and I chose to have an abortion. There are a few things you should know about me: I consider my religion to be the defining aspect of my life; I am an active member of...
View ArticleA Muslimah’s Story – I Chose to Have An Abortion (Part Two)
By Iman Ahmed (This is part two of a two part series. Click here for part one.) After perusing all the scholarly material addressing the topic of abortion that I could find, and finding that options to...
View ArticleWomen Struggle to be Heard in the Mosque
By Safiya Ravat Two Muslim women enter a mosque (no, this isn’t the opener of a lame joke). Both sisters join the prayer, enjoying the Imam’s melodious recitation over the loud speaker — the only...
View ArticleOpen Letter to Boko Haram’s Abubakar Shekau from Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh. I address you with the blessed greeting of Islam, under the assumption that you are a Muslim and taking into account your statement that you are working...
View ArticleApostasy Laws and Blasphemy in Islam – Islamic or Not?
By Ro Waseem In January 2011, the governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer, was gunned down by one of his own security guards over a controversial move — opposing the blasphemy law in Pakistan. Although...
View ArticleBook Review – Aisha: The Wife, the Companion, the Scholar
By Amanda Quraishi Aisha: The Wife, the Companion, the Scholar Paperback: 220 pages Publisher: Tughra Books Aisha bint Abi Bakr remains one of the most compelling figures in Islamic history. Not only...
View ArticleHow Ramadan Can Boost Some Towards Salafism
It is clear that Ramadan and the social activities it fosters – such as tarawih and iftar – has helped to create an environment in which conservative practices, such as the niqab, are judged by the...
View ArticleSeeking Forgiveness and Forgiving Oneself in Ramadan
To truly move forward in our lives and grow as believers we must learn to ask for forgiveness from Allah, ask ourselves for forgiveness and forgive ourselves completely. This is how we grow as...
View ArticleThe Infused Knowledge of Ramadan
Human beings are brought into the world incomplete and can only be completed under the influence of heaven. It is during Ramadan that we are disassembled and reassembled along lines truer to our innate...
View ArticleQuran, Hadiths or Both? Where Quranists and Traditional Islam Differ
[Quranists] claim that, as the messenger of God, it is Muhammad’s message that should really matter and that the Prophet’s personal decisions about his life (such as the way he dressed, whether he was...
View ArticleShould Menstruating Women Pray/Fast? An Argument in Support
There is yet another reason that makes me question the Islamic origins of prayer ban during menstruation. According to the Quran (Ankabut, 45), one of the reasons why Muslims were instructed to pray...
View ArticleMake Ramadan be About the Quran and Generosity of Spirit
The generosity (jūd) of the Prophet ﷺ was not a monetary one, but a spiritual one, by means of the study and recitation of the Quran. The interaction with Jibril every night in Ramadan allowed the...
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