Many โconservativeโ 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....
by Sana H. Aaser [dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]hile Muslims were celebrating the final days of Ramadan and Eid, two unarmed black men โ Philando Castile and Alton Sterling...
To believe in the tenets of faith makes one a believer. But the believers have another goal too: wilaya. Wilaya is a personal relationship with Allah...
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 Qurโan; Sลซrah al-Furqฤn, Allah says, โSay, โWhat would my Lord care for you if...
Byย Sumbel Gilani This year is my first Ramadanย in four yearsย 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 โweโre...
The chapter of Light contains the verse of light; one of the most commented upon verses in the Qurโan. 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...
