#JusticeForUzma is a campaign that highlights the many terrible ways household help is treated in places around the world. Here, Fatima Asad writes about how she is...
During these days many in this country are commemorating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929. While most remember...
Shaykh Waleed Basyouni, PhD, graduated with a Bachelor in Islamic Sciences from Al-Imam Muhammad University (KSA), did his Masters in Islamic Theology, World Religions and Modern...
“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...
