This Ramadan, MuslimMatters is pleased to host the Institute Of Knowledge‘s daily Ramadan series: Keys to the Divine Compass. Through this series,...
Have you ever heard the myth that women only need to orgasm every 3-5 years, if at all? If you heard it packaged as “Islamic” advice,...
“…there is beauty in breaking” – Amir Sulaiman Words fell softly from her lips as tears streamed down her face. A young woman, newly married, had...
Muslims who discuss sex are sometimes met with a call to shame, but if modesty is observed, then is there any cause for such shame? It...
I have spent about a decade serving the impoverished domestically and recently, abroad. I don’t work for a major charity organization, I work for my community,...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that single young Muslims, despite not being in possession of any fortune, are always in search of a spouse. However...
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When American Muslim leaders are also foreign agents, you need to consider FARA, the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Ahmed Shaikh explores how this law may apply...
Robert Entman, professor of media and public affairs, published an excellent study in 1993 in which he explained the inner workings of framing. Framing is a well-known concept...
Everyone knows that sex in marriage is halal, so why do so many Muslim women struggle with it? From reluctance to guilt, and even shame –...
While discussing an emotionally-heavy issue, my therapist brought up the point that in life we can reach a point of acceptance in regards to our difficult...
