Khutbah delivered by Nouman Ali Khan on April 19, 2013 فَلَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا Obviously what's on everybody's mind today are some of the major events in the news that are very tragic that all of us have heard about and have been ... Read More »
The 'unmosqued' discussion has spawned a host of conversations, coffee shop conversations, desi dinner party fodder, tweetable soundbites, virally shared facebook updates, and even a couple of blog articles right here on MuslimMatters. To say that this topic interests me is an understatement (I even started a website dedicated to trying to ... Read More »
Spring break is a great time to create some memories. The kids are not only out of school, but they're going into vacation expecting and hoping to be doing lots of fun stuff. It's only natural for them to want to go back and share stories with their friends about what they did on their vacation. Help make it special. Read More »
There is no discourse in our communities about Islamic personal finance. None. When we discuss Islamic finance at conferences, classes, dinner parties, and gatherings with friends, it's always the same. Which company did you use to buy your house? Is buying a car on 0% halal or not? The problem with ... Read More »
We need to evaluate how we make our own holidays meaningful for our children. It also raises an important point in regards to converts. Much of our community discourse orients around whether it's halal for a Muslim to go celebrate Christmas with a non-Muslim family, but how many Muslims actually reach out to new Muslims and make them feel a part of the family on 'Eid? Read More »
Whether you've heard of Reddit or not, chances are your kids are spending time on it. In some cases upwards of a couple of hours a day. For those parents who just "got the Facebook" or know "how to Tweeter" this can be quite frustrating as more and more new networks pop up. Read More »
In case you haven't seen it yet, check out the Abdullah Brothers on NBC and CNN. These are groundbreaking segments in the sense that they're quite possibly the most positive pieces to air about Islam in such a primetime network spot. You can give your thanks to the Rock Center ... Read More »
Every single conference. Every single lecture. Every single guest speaker. Every single gathering of friends… …Every single time, a halal meat discussion. Is it halal? Is it zabihah? Why should you pick one or the other? For the last 20 years, the level of discourse on this subject has stayed ... Read More »
A masjid needs to see itself as a spiritual hospital – taking in anyone who is seeking guidance, self-betterment, or just a place of peace. What if a hospital emergency room were to hang up a sign that said, “No Sick People Allowed”? That's exactly the attitude we find in many masājid. Read More »
What do you want to hear when you come on Friday? What kinds of things are you hoping to get out of Jumu'ah? What types of things irk you? What kinds of topics do you feel should be discussed or not discussed? Read More »
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