In this article, I addressed the following concerns: The Importance of Guarding the Heart and the Tongue The Importance of Concealing the Sins of Those Who...
I can’t believe that l celebrated 10 years of marriage with my husband this December, mashaAllah! These 10 years feel like it has been just a...
A couple of weeks ago I started a petition to completely reform our Islamic institutions. Specifically to reform how our masajid, our schools, and our community...
There is a profound emptiness that comes from living solely for worldly gains. Spiritual stagnation often feels more suffocating than any physical burden. Many find purpose...
[This three-part article is a summary of some of my thoughts about the current state of the Western Muslim community – inspired by Jonathan Haidt’s book,...
[A Letter From The Editor: From MuslimMatters’ Editor-in-Chief, Hena Zuberi] Dear MuslimMatters Readers, I write to you as I am on the tail end of...
The first thing to know about child sexual predators is that they are not obvious and easy-to-recognize figures standing in front of a playground in a...
The winter holiday season is once again here, and as converts to Islam, whether we come from observant or secular Christian backgrounds, it’s often a time...
[This three-part article is a summary of some of my thoughts about the current state of the Western Muslim community – inspired by Jonathan Haidt’s book,...
Recap of the “Family Troubles of the Prophets” Series Also in this series: Sibling Rivalries Gone Wild [Part 1] There’s no such thing as a perfect...