This Ramadan, MuslimMatters reached out to our regular (and not-so-regular) crew of writers asking them to share their reflections on...
What is the meaning of the statement by the four Imams: Abu Hanifah, Malik, al-Shafiโi, and Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, that โwhen a hadith is found to...
In case you havenโt seen it yet, check out the Abdullah Brothers on NBC and CNN. These are groundbreaking segments in the sense that theyโre quite...
By Adnan Majid Bismillahโl-Raแธฅmฤnโl-Raแธฅฤซm As the Qurสพฤnโs first verse, the invocation above (known as the basmallah) is our gateway to divine revelation and our...
Islamophobia is stupid: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The Messenger of Allah said, โThe believer does not defame, abuse,...
Barack Obama, when commenting about the recent warfare in Gaza, stated that he supports Israelโs right to defend itself from Gazan rocket attacks. He declared, almost...
Today, we would like to take the opportunity to honor our dear sister, Hafizah Ismail. Sister Hafizah is our latest example of Muslims making a positive...
This is a poem that I wrote about 8 years ago. It is a very modest attempt to summarize the Creed of Ahlus-Sunnah in poetry format,...
The Dilemma โYou need to be open minded,โ we are both told and tell others. This has become the common line to say to anyone who...
Once, while in class at college, an Arab girl I was sitting next to said quite loudly to another, โHey, give this paper to the โabdahโ...
Crossposted from: http://thehumblei.com/2012/09/29/have-we-weaned-ourselves-from-the-dunya/ The idea of weaning the soul away from the world, even as a child is weaned off the breast, is a cornerstone of Islamโs...