Ever since the Boston marathon bombings, my mind has been swarming with thoughts and emotions. I have been glued to the internet, digesting article after article, and comment after comment. I am sure I am not alone. The American Muslim emotional roller-coaster response to terrorism isn't fresh reading. It starts ... Read More »
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 »
One of the highlights of the cruise was being able to interact with the shaykhs on a more personal level, and seeing them in their everyday lives, interacting with everyone else as regular people. Read More »
It's important to understand the sacrifices and hurdles which our elders went through to start MSAs, mosques, and Islamic centers. 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 naming of the blog was harder. There was “saheefa.com” and a variety of other names. I also remember seeing a website “othermatters” or something to that effect, and “matters” rang a bell. We wanted a name that would immediately mean something in English. Something easy to remember and neutral. And so we landed on MuslimMatters.org and the rest is history. Read More »
In this khutbah, delivered February 10, 2012, Sh. Yasir Qadhi discusses the status of the land of Syria and what we can do as Muslims to help our fellow Muslims. Read More »
The following is the video and transcript of part 15 (the conclusion) of Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's lecture series "The Best of Stories: Pearls from Surah Yusuf" providing wisdoms and benefits that can be derived from the surah. The transcript includes slight modifications for the sake of readability and clarity. Read More »
Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's Ramadan reminder for Day 9 discussing iḥsān to parents. Read More »
Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's Ramadan reminder for Day 8, discussing each posture of ṣalāh and its significance. Read More »
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