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After reading the signs and posters, one of my friends (who was either extremely witty or just a bit slow) asked Brian "so...what are you doing here?" His face turned red and we were soon treated to his legendary sense of indignation. "What am I doing here? What am I doing here?" he screamed at us. "No my friends, you need to ask yourself, what are YOU doing there?" Read More »

In our previous parts, we discussed the travel distance required to be considered a traveler. In the final installment of this series, we shall discuss the time duration that one remains a traveler. Read More »

So what exactly does a "day's journey" mean? Not surprisingly, there is no easy method of converting classical measurements into modern ones. It appears that many researchers (classical and modern) did not pay due attention to scientifically converting such measurements into modern ones. What follows is my brief attempt to illustrate the hurdles that one faces. Read More »

The question that arises, however, is: when does one legally become a ‘traveler’? And for how long may one continue to shorten the prayer? To answer this question, we will divide this article into two sections. Firstly, we shall discuss the opinions of scholars regarding the distance that constitutes ‘travel’. This will also require us to go into a tangent and convert the distances narrated in the classical and medieval textbooks into modern measurements. Secondly, we shall discuss the opinions of the scholars regarding the time-duration that is required for the status of a traveler to change into a resident once he arrives at some destination. Read More »

The following is the video and transcript of part 11 of Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's lecture series "The Best of Stories: Pearls from Surah Yusuf" covering verses 78-87. The transcript includes slight modifications for the sake of readability and clarity. Read More »

In this last segment of the Parenting series, Umm Reem discusses the importance of communication with our children, how to handle preteen/teenage crushes, and provides some special advice to the parents of girls. Read More »

Today is the First Day of Summer Break for many Muslim Youth- this special khutbah by Shaykh Yasir Qadhi relays the story of Prophet Ibrahim ('alayhi salaam) and has advice for kids and youth on how to spend their summer break. Making du'a that all of you have a great and fulfilling summer vacation -the MuslimMatters Staff & Writers. Read More »

The following is the video and transcript of part 10 of Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's lecture series "The Best of Stories: Pearls from Surah Yusuf" covering verses 68-77. The transcript includes slight modifications for the sake of readability and clarity. Read More »

Now let us proceed to additional topics that we should discuss with our pre/teens. Unfortunately, these topics are introduced to 10-year olds in public schools (as I mentioned in Part V(b)), hence the parents should be prepared to discuss these issues with the children at home. Read More »

The following is the video and transcript of part 9 of Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's lecture series "The Best of Stories: Pearls from Surah Yusuf" covering verses 58-67. The transcript includes slight modifications for the sake of readability and clarity. Read More »