Ping! The familiar sound announcing another Whatsapp message arriving. I checked to see if it was anything important. It was a message on the local...
Standing is obligatory only for Takbeer Tahreema in Fardh Salah (Obligatory Prayers) with which the prayer begins. After that a person can sit. This is the...
The countdown has begun and we have less than one and half months left until the greatest month of the year, Ramadan! I’m sure by now...
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. The Qur’an is the “rope of Allah” (3:103); whoever grabs onto it will be saved,...
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 I’m all for uplifting messages that inspire us to put forth our best effort in worshiping Allah during Ramadan. However, in...
A response to “Practicing Islam in Short Shorts” “I suppose it’s natural to feel judged when we know we’re not living right. Our guilty conscience projects...
A highly controversial figure, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, from the Netherlands, traveled to study the Hajj in 1885/1302H on a scholarship from the Dutch Government. Once in...
| Part 1 | Written by Dr. Hatem AlHaj II. We need to build them correctly By building them correctly, I don’t mean making them fancy and...
Written by Dr. Hatem AlHaj As the primary religious institution, the masjid has the greatest role in community building, and its success in performing this role...
When Parents Go to Hajj… by Nur Kose, Nura F, and Safiyyah Ghori with additional content from Sabriya Zaman, Samiyah Ali Khan, and Sakinah F. Every...
