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...
As Ramadan approaches, Muslims around the country are looking forward to tarawih prayers, community iftaars, and Eid celebrations again. The widespread availability of vaccines and the...
An African American born and raised Muslim from New York City (NYC) and a mother of 3, I have been a critical care registered nurse for...
“Better, Not Bitter” by Dr. Yusef Salaam is the autobiography of one of the Exonerated Five: five young men (four of them African American, one of them...
MuslimMatters is thrilled to announce a collaboration with the Institute of Knowledge (IOK) Chaplaincy Initiative: From the Chaplain’s Desk. Join us the last Saturday of every...
It is becoming increasingly common these days to come across people who say things like, “I am all for spirituality, but not religion,” and, “I do...
By Rania Awaad, MD, Taimur Kouser, BA, Osama El-Gabalawy, MD, & Belal Zia, MA Trigger Warning: This article discusses suicide, which some might find disturbing. If...
By Rania Awaad, MD, Taimur Kouser, Osama El-Gabalawy, MS Trigger Warning: This article discusses suicide which some might find disturbing. If you or someone you know...
Pornography is a Muslim problem, while the discussion on Muslims and pornography consumption has begun to enter mainstream discussion, we often focus on pornography consumption being...
Mobeen Vaid (MA Islamic Studies, Hartford Seminary) is a Muslim public intellectual and writer (see here & here) who focuses on how traditional Islamic frames of thinking intersect the modern...