Many ‘conservative’ Muslims feel instantly uncomfortable when they hear someone talk about tajdeed (renewal) of the religion. Some of us do this out of fear of...
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” This is a quote I first heard in 3rd grade....
This article contains many extensive notes, rendered here as end notes. To download a PDF version in footnote format for easier reading and navigation of the...
In verse 77, the final verse of the 25th chapter of the Qur’an; Sūrah al-Furqān, Allah says, “Say, ‘What would my Lord care for you if...
By Sumbel Gilani This year is my first Ramadan in four years when I am neither pregnant nor breastfeeding. Consequently, it is my first time fasting as a mother....
by Zuneera Masood First day of Ramadan and you are excited when you see a fellow Muslim. You nod and feel this mutual connection that “we’re...
The chapter of Light contains the verse of light; one of the most commented upon verses in the Qur’an. In verse 35, Allah sets forth a...
Zakat, that economic act of worship often paid in Ramadan we regard as the third pillar of Islam, is increasingly becoming a hollow shell. If you’d...
By Maysaa Fahour “I’m starving,” is uttered from my mouth at least a dozen times a day during Ramadan. Other things like, “Why?” and, “I can’t even…”...
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it. But there it was, barely visible under the dull, pale glow of the street light; as if...
