Editor’s Note: We welcome countering opinions on this subject This is a public letter in criticism of the Muslim Leadership Initiative (MLI), a program designed and...
Most of us understand the psychological and emotional harm that comes from constantly exposing ourselves to negative, toxic social and personal environments. So we limit interactions...
With the news of China forcing imams to dance in public and to make oaths to keep children away from religion in what is known as...
Many Muslims approach Ramadan with mixed feelings. On one hand they’ve heard how the Companions used to eagerly await Ramadan six months in advance. But on...
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...
By Maher Budeir The American Muslim Community is making a shift and is generally moving towards professionalizing the operation of our institutions. More and more, I...
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...
A Follow-up to Blurred Lines: Women, “Celebrity” Shaykhs, and Spiritual Abuse by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari In the Name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver...
By Karim Serageldin As a practicing psychologist, I was once consulted by a brother in Turkey in need of immediate relationship advice. In summary, the brother’s...
They say that humanity only really learns the most earnest of lessons in a state of crisis, a state of complete breakdown. Only after facing that...
