In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Recent events exposing systemic abuse in various Islamic and other religious...
This Ramadan, MuslimMatters is pleased to host the Institute Of Knowledge‘s daily Ramadan series: Keys to the Divine Compass. Through this series,...
In verse 77, the final verse of the 25th chapter of the Qur’an; Sūrah al-Furqān, Allah says, “Say, ‘What would my Lord care for you if...
It is not very often that the word Muslim is juxtaposed to something positive in global news. Sadiq Khan’s election as the first Muslim mayor of...
By Sumbel Gilani This year is my first Ramadan in four years when I am neither pregnant nor breastfeeding. Consequently, it is my first time fasting as a mother....
by Zuneera Masood First day of Ramadan and you are excited when you see a fellow Muslim. You nod and feel this mutual connection that “we’re...
The chapter of Light contains the verse of light; one of the most commented upon verses in the Qur’an. In verse 35, Allah sets forth a...
Zakat, that economic act of worship often paid in Ramadan we regard as the third pillar of Islam, is increasingly becoming a hollow shell. If you’d...
By Nura Fahzy I’m not ashamed when I say this, because it’s real and both genders need to be aware of it. Ready? Periods are a...
June 17, 2016: Pigs and guns My husband and I took a stroll through the convention’s Expo Hall, populated by a mix of organizations and causes, from...
“When we were young, every Ramadan, we had to complete one recitation of the Quran because my dad made us. There was no question of not...
Dear Leaders, Activists, and Community Members, Assalamu `alaykum, The Orlando massacre has thrust the Muslim community once again into the national spotlight and this time the...
