As the month of October has started, you might have realized that the last month of the Islamic calendar is also beginning. This month is Dhul-Hijjah,...
No one can know the depth of pain and suffering that a true Muslim goes through. There are the usual ups and downs of life that...
We can’t run away from Allah, and cannot avoid Him. No matter which way we turn, and no matter what we seek besides Allah, His power...
Alhamdulillah, the blessed Hajj season and Eid al-Adha are quickly approaching. Remember the story of Prophet Ibrahim ? His willingness to sacrifice something so dear to him—his...
Translated by Ammar Alshukry From the Seerah The seerah of the Prophet gives us consolation in these turbulent times. The Prophet was an orphan, and so...
The Friday Prayer Joke I read a joke online of a father who, quizzing his sons on the etiquettes of jumu’ah, asks, “Why must you remain...
By Chaplain Marc Manley who writes on www.marcmanley.com The following are some loose notes from a talk I delivered at the University of Pennsylvania on March...
Timeline: Towards the end of Fall semester 2012, my friend Omar and I were talking about how excited he and I were that he was going...
‘La illaha il Allāh, Muhammad rasool Allāh…” a man repeats Islam’s testimony of faith with the Imam on the first day of Ramaḍān. The congregants cheer ‘Allāhu...
All praises are due to Allah . We praise Him azzawajal, Seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. We also seek refuge in Allah from...