I have a special relationship with the Philippines- even though I doubt the islands know. When my son was diagnosed with autism and my husband and...
By: Abu Aaliyah (Surkheel Sharif) This is a short piece translated from Ibn Qudamah’s Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin. It distills a picture the Quran and ahadeeth build up of the...
Consider this scenario: A husband buys a house for his family. You ask the wife if she thanked her husband. Wife replies with a surprise, “Why...
Part Two [Part One of this debate can be viewed here] Although the pseudo-controversy surrounding the niqāb is at the vanguard of the tabloid agenda, we...
We need the scholar who has the ability to see potential in others. We need the teacher who recognizes potential in his students. In the past,...
An article published in the Huffington Post called for Muslims to “reconsider” the sacrifice ritual during Eid al Adha. The author cited a number of reasons as to...
Settling into a routine that guides our life on a regular basis can be a great thing, but sometimes the monotony or hustle of the daily...
The hardest part about coming out has got to be coming up with a good opening line. I haven’t got one though. So I’ll give it...
There are so many like myself could not go to Hajj this year. But even when we are physically far away from Makkah, our hearts with...
The cold, almost bitter response of Pakistanis towards Malala can be a bit puzzling. This reaction is not just from radical elements but also from the...