While I do not want to discourage the memorization of the Qur’an in general, we need to talk about the...
People often separate their work and personal life in an attempt to maintain a “work-life balance.” Lately, I have come to believe that separating our lives...
Zainab bint Younus writes a book review of Dr. Usaama al-Azami’s “Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy,” which examines the role...
Those who live far from loved ones, and new Muslims observing Ramadan for the first time may not have experienced the same sense of community this...
In January, MuslimMatters ran an exclusive story written by journalist Fatimah Waseem on the modest fashion company, Annah Hariri, exposing how thousands of customers have accused the...
Siraaj Muhammad tackles the concept of celebrity shaykh worship: being so swept up in adoring the personality of a religious leader that we forget the real...
For a lot of us, one of the biggest obstacles of turning back to Allah ﷻ, becoming more committed to our dīn, and nurturing a stronger...
In an earlier MuslimMatters article titled My Husband Is Not As Practicing As Me, the Shaykha shared her spiritual advice about what Muslim women can do...
I recently got the chance to chat with Palestinian writer and human rights advocate, Rifk Ebeid. Rifk has worked with various human rights organizations on media...
Abstract Deism has long served as an intellectual haven for those who are convinced of God’s existence yet are disenchanted with organized religion. Despite its principal...
In 2021, MuslimMatters hosted the Muslim Bookstagram Awards to celebrate and uplift Muslim voices in literature. We interviewed the judges of the awards to get their...
