Allah ﷻ praises the Prophet ﷺ in the Quran saying, “And you are surely on an excellent standard of character.”...
When I was 12 or so my best friend and I spent hours looking for hidden meanings in the lyrics of Beatles songs. We played in...
There has been a cross-cultural migration of sorts in the past few years. The first is the migration of Muslim youth towards hip hop (aka the...
Update: Preliminary results added below. Dr. Ali Shehata has a survey online regarding Muslim attitudes in the West. Many non-Muslims are making dangerous conclusions about Muslim...
A couple nights ago I went to a planning meeting for an event at a newly-built local masjid. When I walked into the building a brother...
The Wisdom Behind Calamities: An Islamic Approach Praise be to Allaah. Yes, there is great wisdom behind calamities, including the following: 1 – To attain true...
A reminder to appreciate the blessings of Allah that we take for granted… [youtube _ccgbH0YTQA]
Update: Dr. M has some more info on this affair as well as some great clips from Dr. Shahid Masood. See here. I have been meaning...
I’ve been thinking about this particular subject quite a bit lately… women’s rights, especially Muslim women’s rights, is a big thing now. People like Irshad Manji,...
Here is the third and final part of this essay. Please see part 1 here and part 2 here. With religion playing such an important role...
One of the goals I have for this blog is to start a small series of posts aimed at reviving Sunnah’s that are insha’Allah easy to...