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Tawhid (or Tawheed), often referred to as the “key to paradise”, is the core of Islam. This article discusses what Tawhid truly means and implies. It also explores whether or not whether there is any basis for dividing it into three categories, which some allege was first done by Ibn ... Read More »

Here's a brief summary of a few of Sunday's TDC talks, from our “reporter in the field”, Ahmad Al Farsi– Sex Ed., Domestic Harmony and Meet the Shayookh (Sh. Yasir Qadhi, Sh. Yaser Birjas, imām Johari Abdul Malik) : Sex Ed., by Sh. Yaser Birjas A lecture that broke all ... Read More »

We have all heard, read, and know from experience the difficulties that Muslim youth are experiencing as they grow up here in the West. Identity issues, as well as other common concerns such as sex and drugs, are amongst the most important things they have to deal with. To address ... Read More »

“Hajj intimidating for secular reporter.” That's the headline for this article. When I read that headline I was confused, uncertain why hajj would intimidate anyone, let alone a journalist. Unfortunately, the reference is to the hajj of Associated Press reporter Scheherezade Faramarzi , self-described “secular journalist,” who is actually participating ... Read More »

A translation of Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah's answer to this question, which touches upon the following: Has Islam reached the entire humanity?   Click here to read more Read More »

There is an exciting message for MM readers & Muslims of America towards the end of this post. On Saturday night, I attended ICNA-NJ / WhyIslam's evening lecture program on “In the footsteps of Ibrahim (AS)”. There were about 700-800 folks in attendance. The program was well organized and the ... Read More »

Entries in this series: Can I Make You A Muslim? [intro to the programme] Review of Episode 1 Review of Episode 2 Review of Episode 3 (Updated 21 Dec.) Review of Episode 3: With trembling fingers and bated breath, I clumsily fumbled with the remote control, in my haste to ... Read More »

This is a continuation of Hajj journal, chapter 1 and chapter 2. Madīnah was a place of firsts for us and provided clues to the trip to come. We got off the plane like tourists, giddy and exhausted. The giddiness dissipated as we stood in line to be processed by ... Read More »

This is a great video. It's by an Australian brother who came to Islam telling about his journey through different religions. I know that these types of stories are very common, but I thought this one particularly was not only heartwarming, but actually had me laughing out loud at my ... Read More »

Read Part 1 here. 2. Provision Second on your Hajj check list is Provision. One of the earliest scenes of Hajj, which reminds you of what is yet to come, is the check-in lines at the airport. You wait for hours and hours depending, of course, on where you're traveling ... Read More »