This text explores the inner dimensions of Zakah (charitable giving) in Islam, emphasizing the purpose and responsibilities tied to giving and receiving Zakah. Key principles include...
I can’t believe that l celebrated 10 years of marriage with my husband this December, mashaAllah! These 10 years feel like it has been just a...
I say to the Muslim woman who feels distressed due to these natural discharges: there is no cause for concern. In fact, the absence of such...
Reading Time Summary Transcript: ~4 minutes Full Transcript: ~28 minutes Learning Objectives Understand the Five Categories of Tahara: Identify and describe the five categories of purification...
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,...
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...
Junaid's birthday party turns into a disaster, and the family sees a wondrous sight on the way home.
Written by Safeer Raza and Mohammad Saad The West, as Hamid Dabashi says, stands morally bankrupt. Its politics, philosophy, academia, and media are the proponents...
This Ramadan, MuslimMatters reached out to our regular (and not-so-regular) crew of writers asking them to share their reflections on various ayahs/surahs of the Quran, ideally...
Alḥamdulillah, it’s almost that time of year again. That time of the year that is marked by a mixed bag of emotions; happiness, joy, excitement, enthusiasm,...