By Hena Zuberi “I read about the Prophet Muhammad and whatever made him, him, that is what I wanted to follow,” muses children’s book author Julie...
by Sadia Virk When I was getting married, friends and family members alike were busy sharing advice and tips for the new life ahead of me....
Question: Dear MM, I was the fourth child of my parents; two sisters, 1 brother then myself. My mother did not keep her resentment a secret...
I remember when my second daughter was born with darker skin color than the rest of the family and I was made to feel as a...
The Story It had been a few days since Salman thought about telling his parents. He had received a full scholarship from Columbia University to study...
Assalam ‘alaykum wa rahmatulah, Sometimes we land in a spiritual slump and want to stop doing what we are doing, and then Allah sends us inspiration...
“It’s worse for a woman to commit adultery, because women are supposed to be pure.” OR “A girl’s reputation is more delicate so she has to...
What is permissible Post-Nikkah Pre-Consummation (Rukhsati/Marriage) Question: I just had my nikkah done with my husband and we are having our rukhsati done soon (in the...
By Musab Qureshi In a country where many girls are still discouraged from going to school, Sushma Verma is having anything but a typical childhood. The...
The following article was compiled by Iesa Galloway for the Islamic Society of Greater Houston‘s E-Newsletter. It draws heavily from content originally written by other authors...
