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Part 2 of a series of articles in which Br. Yayha Whitmer and Shaykh Yasir Qadhi will shed some light on the sad phenomenon of Muslims invoking other than Allah for their needs. Read More »

Part 1 of a series of articles in which Br. Yayha Whitmer and Shaykh Yasir Qadhi will shed some light on the sad phenomenon of Muslims invoking other than Allah for their needs. Read More »

This discussion about the true spirit of Islam is not irrelevant or superficial. I truly understand that we have many pressing social issues that need to be addressed. Education, spousal relations, parenting, personal and community finances, all of these are immensely important. But this issue is one that defines Islam, it is at the heart of what it means to be a servant of God. This is what opens or closes the gates of Heaven and Hell. It is the first building block of a personal relationship with the Creator; the first step towards true love and loyalty, or the first step towards infidelity and ingratitude. Even at the community level, this is relevant because unity is only achieved through a common sense of purpose. Read More »

Assalam alaikum, There are posts on MuslimMatters that we believe are overlooked 'gems' that NEED to be read, especially by our new readers.  The link to the original post is provided for readers to view the original comments or start a new conversation here.   Posted by Abu Aaliyah •  ... Read More »