“With great power, comes great responsibility.” -Uncle Ben. Clergy -or shayukh- in Muslim communities hold sacred power in that their positions symbolize a representation of character...
In answering this question, one has the choice to take on their marriage with all its challenges or look realistically at divorce. There is dignity in...
By Mufti Mustafa Ceric, Ph.D, Grand Mufti Emeritus of Bosnia The essence of the faith of Islam comes from two primary sources: the Qur’an, which is...
Extremes reduce Islam to a set of rituals that are divorced from our society. This TDC, Shaykh Mohammed Elshinawy’s session is dedicated to answering the question...
In December 2005, I formally took my first Imam position at Masjid Abu Bakr in New Orleans where I would serve for 6 years. With the...
Editorial Note: This column is an op-ed [opposite editorial] and does not reflect the views of MuslimMatters. MuslimMatters’ original piece on the topic can be found...
By Samaiya Mushtaq Soon after I started residency in psychiatry, the movie Spotlight was released, about The Boston Globe’s investigation and groundbreaking story on sexual abuse...
Recently, during my last psychotherapy session of the week, I listened to a Muslim woman talk about the details of being sexually abused as a child....
What would you do if you thought a child in your community was being molested in the masjid? If you were Imam Nick Pelletier, Director of...
By Danish Qasim We have unfortunately created a culture of praise where we vouch for someone’s piety without truly knowing them. We see fan pages for...
