It has been narrated that Imam Al-Hasan Al-Basri said about hypocrisy: “مَا أَمِنَهُ إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ، وَمَا خَافَهُ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ,” which means no one feels safe from into...
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. “When My slaves ask you [O Muhammad] about me, [tell them] I am near; I respond...
Q. When non-Muslims embrace Islam, is ghusl (bathing) obligatory upon them? The process of becoming a Muslim is very straightforward and undemanding. Allah desires ease for...
The virtues of Duha prayer are vast, uplifting, life-changing, and of immense benefit to those who implement the habit of praying it on a daily basis....
“Ashura” I saw a casket go by, and as it passed, An image came to mind – long was its path. I thought of the years,...
وَعَلامَاتٍ وَبِٱلنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ “And landmarks. And by the stars they are [also] guided.” [16:16] You’re on a road trip and it’s time to pray...
Today is ‘Ashuraa’, a day we fast in commemoration of our beloved Prophet Musa’s safe escape from Fir’awn and his tyranny. I would like to share...
By Ghaith al-Khatib [dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he flags of the oppressors flutter in the wind, surrounding their increasingly desperate prey. More and more of them appear as the combined...
In verse 77, the final verse of the 25th chapter of the Qur’an; Sūrah al-Furqān, Allah says, “Say, ‘What would my Lord care for you if...
By Sumbel Gilani This year is my first Ramadan in four years when I am neither pregnant nor breastfeeding. Consequently, it is my first time fasting as a mother....
