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Justin Parrott

Justin Parrott holds BAs in Physics and English from Otterbein University, an MLIS from Kent State University, and an MRes in Islamic Studies from the University of Wales. Under the mentorship of Shaykh Dr. Huocaine Chouat, he served as a volunteer imam with the Islamic Society of Greater Columbus until 2013. He is currently an Associate Academic Librarian at NYU Abu Dhabi and Webmaster for the Middle East Librarians Association (MELA). He previously served as a Senior Research Fellow at Yaqeen Institute and as an Instructor of Islamic Creed at Mishkah University.

Stories By Justin Parrott

Justin Parrott

Starting Shaban, Train Yourself To Head Into Ramadan Without Malice

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful As Ramadan approaches, it is imperative for Muslims to purify their hearts of malice (ḥiqd). At its...
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Cast Aside Evil Thoughts In This ‘Month Of The Quran’

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful The gates of Heaven are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed, and the devils are chained....
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Expect Trials This Ramadan…As There Should Be I Ust. Justin Parrott

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Evil thoughts savaged me from every angle, more intensely than I had experienced in recent memory. “This...
Justin Parrott

Ensuring The Safety Of Our Communities: A Call For Immediate Corrective Action From American Muslim Organizations

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Recent events exposing systemic abuse in various Islamic and other religious institutions call us to immediate corrective,...
Justin Parrott

Obedience To Parents And Its Limits

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful The parent-child relationship is the pillar of family life and the basic building block of civilization. Islam...
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The False Promise Of Identitarianism

In the name of Allah , the Gracious, the Merciful Contemporary Paradox of Postmodernist Identitarianism Many sects in Islam are influenced by a foreign idea, in...
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Age of Consent in Classical Islamic Law

In the name of Allah , the Gracious, the Merciful The age of consent to sexual relations is not firmly established in classical Islamic law like...
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The Prophet’s Golden Rule: Ethics of Reciprocity in Islam

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful The ethics of reciprocity, known as the “golden rule,” is any moral dictum that encourages people to...