By Abu Eesa Niamatullah How much do you value higher education in the West? Is it a basic human right? Or is it a privilege? These...
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Lecture by Yasir Qadhi | Transcribed by Sameera [The following is the video and transcript of Shaykh Yasir Qadhi’s lecture on having noble visions and goals. The...
by Ubah Considering the era in which we live in today, many topics that were once considered “taboo” are now openly discussed and even satirized via...
When I was in high school and still trying to decide how I would use my writing professionally, I imagined I could be a scriptwriter for...
Cross-posted from: http://dawn.com/2012/06/09/wherever-there-is-a-wall-of-separation-i-want-to-tear-it-down/ “What shall I take with me when I return home after so many years?” wrote Shabbir. He died before he could return. He...
The explanation of this hadith was translated by Abd-Allah 51. Ibn Mas`ud reported: The Messenger of Allah said: “You will see after me favoritism and things which...
By: Aishah Mohd Nasarruddin When I was 10 years old, I asked my mother why only married couples have babies. I was curious about how babies...
The following is a paper presented to the AMJA Conference on The Halal and Haram in Food and Medicine (Los Angeles, California, March 2-4, 2012). Note...
The explanation of this hadith was translated by Abd-Allah 33. `Aishah reported: I asked the Messenger of Allah about pestilence and he said, “It is a punishment which...