During the month of Ramadan, Muslims worldwide engage in a special night prayer known as Taraweeh. In this article, I will delve into the history of...
This Ramadan, MuslimMatters reached out to our regular (and not-so-regular) crew of writers asking them to share their reflections on various ayahs/surahs of the Quran, ideally...
Or as my husband so aptly puts it, “Ramadan 2024 is not ‘The Great Cooking and Baking Contest for the World’ that’s currently streaming.” Take yourself...
by Ibrahim Moiz The Muslim world mourned this week the loss of senior scholar and instructor, Shaykh Dr.Umar bin Hassan Fallatah. This Maliki scholar of Nigerian...
Iya Alhaja e dide nile, nitori Oloun, saari ti too gbo! Baba Alhaji e dide nile, nitori Oloun, nafila ti too ki! The sound woke me...
This Ramadan, MuslimMatters reached out to our regular (and not-so-regular) crew of writers asking them to share their reflections on various ayahs/surahs of the Quran, ideally...
Someone inquired of Imam Ahmad, “Can a man buy from the enemy?” Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) answered, “Nothing should be bought from...
Every year, as we approach the end or the beginning of a new year, individuals reflect on the past and set resolutions for the future. In...
Many Muslims living privileged lives in the West use Ramadan as an opportunity to reinforce their children’s Islamic identity. We think we should do this by...
Shaun King, a prominent figure in social activism, particularly in movements advocating for Black Lives Matter and against police brutality, accepted Islam at the Valley Ranch...