بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Alhamdulillah, this week has seen the culmination of sacred, global Islamic rituals and celebrations, and has ended on an especially positive note...
بسم اللّٰہ الرحمٰن الرحیم 15th September 2010 – today marks a month since the occurrence of a heart-wrenching incident that took place in Sialkot, Pakistan; an...
بسم اللّٰہ الرحمٰن الرحیم Link to all Ramadan 2010 posts Ramadan is a month that allows Muslims to reconnect with the Quran and take a breather...
بسم اللّٰہ الرحمٰن الرحیم And another one; another friend of mine recently named her baby girl “Maryam”. I reflect upon how many friends named “Maryam” I have. And...
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم “Diapers cost a lot,” said my friend, when we met on her visit to her home country five months after she had...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In Surah Al-Ahzab, Allah addresses the wives of Prophet Muhammad [صَلى اللهُ عَليهِ وَ سَلم] with specific commands to guard their chastity: وَقَرْنَ...
The exciting news has barely seeped in that the overjoyed Muslim couple starts planning and preparing for the imminent arrival of its new bundle of joy. Although the level...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Surah Al-Hadid (its title meaning, ‘the iron’) talks about the reality of the transient life of this world. Several descriptive words are...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم At several places in the Quran, Allah has described events in history by mentioning some details and leaving others out. It is...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Restrictions on women wearing the veil in public life are as much a violation of their rights as is forcing them to...