On Attraction from a Unmarried Perspective “If a man wants to betroth a woman, he can look at what entices him to accomplish his marriage.” [Reported by Abu Dawud] As someone who is looking to get married and extremely inexperienced in all terms of physical intimacy, all of this sex ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionYemeni Youth Activist’s Testimony before the Senate on Obama’s Secret Drone and Targeted Killing Program
What the violent militants have previously felt to achieve, one drone strike accomplished in an instance. There is now an intense anger against America in Wessab. This is not an isolated instance, the drone strikes are the face of America to many Yemenis. Read More »
Vision is a Tool for Fighting Adversity
The motivational impact of a vision can be summarized as: Motivational Impact α (Scale × Nobility × Loftiness). Read... Read More »
Theological Debate on Evolution | Yasir Qadhi
Last month Shaykh Yasir Qadhi participated in a debate tackling the controversial topic of evolution. This video features Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's complete Presentation, Rebuttal & Conclusion. This is from the Deen Institute's “Have Muslims Misunderstood Evolution?” conference. The full debate can be watched here: Read More »
How To Be on Time for Everything
Article on productivity and time management for our readers. Read on... Read More »
The Originals | A documentary about the inception of the Muslim community in Houston, Texas
It's important to understand the sacrifices and hurdles which our elders went through to start MSAs, mosques, and Islamic centers. Read More »
MuslimKidsMatter | Shaytan’s Whisper: Straying from the Straight Path
Assalamualaikum, kids! MKM is back and we hope you are excited to read what we have from Muslim youth all around the world. Today's article is about a teenage girl's experiences and thoughts on ṣalāh. Shaytan's Whisper: Straying from the Straight Path By Humera Lodhi “It's time for Dhuhr. Go ... Read More »
What’s In Your Ear? | Imam Safi Khan
In this WIYE, our Editor-in-Chief, Hena Zuberi interviews imām Safi Khan: founder and director of the Dar-us-Salaam Community in College Park, MD. Brother Safi, as he likes to be called, holds a degree in Economics from the University of Maryland, and is well-versed in Islamic law, tafsir, and sīrah. He ... Read More »
Does IDF (Israel) produce BBC and US News Headlines? Media & Gaza
Consider the headlines that everyday Americans (and increasingly British) see in their papers and news outlets. Is it any wonder that the majority of casual-observing Americans may actually think that Palestine as Goliath and Israel as David in this conflict? Gaza: Palestinian boy 'killed by Israeli gunfire' (consider the quotation marks ... Read More »
From Myanmar to Mecca | Rohingya Muslims Make Plea at Hajj
Al Jazeera English correspondent Jamal Elshayyal reports from this year's Hajj on a group of Rohingya Muslims making the pilgrimage. One pilgrim interviewed said: “The problem in Rakhine began in 1962 but it's only now that the world has begun to take notice. There are plenty of stor The pilgrim ... Read More »
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