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Justin Parrott

Justin Parrott has 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. He is currently Research Librarian for Middle East Studies at New York University in Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), Research Fellow for Yaqeen Institute, and Instructor for Mishkah University. He served as a volunteer Imam for the Islamic Society of Greater Columbus until 2013. He is currently the faculty advisor and volunteer Imam for the Muslim Students Association at NYUAD.

Stories By Justin Parrott

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...
Justin Parrott

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...
Justin Parrott

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...
Justin Parrott

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...