“With great power, comes great responsibility.” -Uncle Ben. Clergy -or shayukh- in Muslim communities hold sacred power in that their positions symbolize a representation of character...
For new Muslims nothing can be more daunting than dealing with family members’ reactions to the decision of converting to Islam. Parents, siblings, and other relatives...
By Shaykh Arsalan Haque “…there are too many of our masajid that are unwelcoming to women. In some masajid, women are allocated the smelly basement or...
By Danish Qasim We have unfortunately created a culture of praise where we vouch for someone’s piety without truly knowing them. We see fan pages for...
Sexual abuse, whether of women, men, or children, cannot be prevented by law. At most, law agencies can punish abuse after the fact when it has...
As we approached the green lights in the Sa’i between Safa and Marwa, my husband and I prepared to split up so that he could fulfill...
By Ahmed J. A well-meaning religious counselor once advised me to consider getting married in order to overcome my porn addiction. After no luck giving it...
