This text explores the importance of nawafil (voluntary prayers) in Islam, emphasizing their role in drawing believers closer to Allah,...
What does ‘coddling’ mean? It means to be overprotective. This article is a summary of some of my thoughts about the current state of the Western...
Decoloniality is a trendy term that trickled down from the ivory towers of academia and has made its way into Muslamic circles – but should Muslims...
Introduction All praise is due to Allah, the Just, the all-Hearing, the Ever-Watchful, and peace and blessings be upon our beloved Messenger Muhammad ﷺ and his...
If you want advice – death is sufficient, says Muslim scholar Bediüzzaman Said Nursi. True. Every time I visit the gravesite of my sweet three-year-old Meryem,...
In this Ta'seel class, Shaykh Yaser Birjas discusses Imam Ibn Qudamah's Muqtasar Minhaj Al-Qasideen, focusing on the true essence of knowledge. He explains the categories of...
For Muslims in the West – whether born Muslims, or converts – the Christmas season is a time of mixed feelings. With sparkling lights and catchy...
A half-century of Syrian rule by the Assad family came to a sudden end this month with the stunning advance of insurgents who forced out Bashar...
What is a Walī of Allah ? The greatest identifier of an Islamic role model is their devotion to their Lord. Many of our righteous predecessors...
This text is an exploration of the essential pillars of Islam—Shahadatain (the declaration of faith), Salah (prayer), Sawm (fasting), Zakah (almsgiving), and Hajj (pilgrimage)—and the consequences...
When I was studying Islam in Medinah, the question of this article was one that burned deep into my mind. We learned the difference between the...
