By: Abu Aaliyah (Surkheel Sharif) There has been a certain reluctance on the part of classical scholars when it comes to defining love (mahabbah). It is not...
I have a special relationship with the Philippines- even though I doubt the islands know. When my son was diagnosed with autism and my husband and...
This article was originally posted here. By: Abu Aaliyah (Surkheel Sharif) ‘There are times where my heart feels clouded (innahu la yughanu ‘ala qalbi); and I...
There are so many like myself could not go to Hajj this year. But even when we are physically far away from Makkah, our hearts with...
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,...
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...
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...
Original post can be found here. ‘Why is my supplication (du‘a) not being answered?’ is a common complaint that some Muslims make. If we put aside...
Lecture by Shaykh Yasir Qadhi | Transcribed by Zara [The following is the video and transcript of Shaykh Yasir Qadhi’s Ramadan khatirah. The transcript includes slight modifications for...
