“Watch out for the Haram Police!” It’s only half a joke – where even just recently the term “haram policing” applied to over-zealous masjid uncles and...
When the announcement of the closure of mosques came in the UK, the Muslims divided into two parties; there were those who opposed this decision whilst...
*For mature audiences only This short piece is intended to provide insight on the troubling and detrimental lack of understanding among Muslim men for the necessity...
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...
Question: I just had my nikkah done with my husband and we are having our rukhsati done soon (in the next few months). The reason for...
Once, while in class at college, an Arab girl I was sitting next to said quite loudly to another, “Hey, give this paper to the ‘abdah”...
Lumping an entire people together for collective punishment, reveling in their suffering, and sniggering at their food choices isn’t an exercise in science, Sunnah, or compassion....
“How did you convert to Islam” is a question that is commonly asked to those who convert to Islam. While the short answer to this question...
A short survey on what leading scholars and the four schools of law (madhhabs) have to say on the issue
As Eid al-Adha approaches, the staff at MuslimMatters thought it would be beneficial to include some reminders about this blessed Sunnah. For your convenience, we have...
