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...
Welcome, it’s our monthly Poetry day again! If you want to share your verses with everyone here, kindly email us at poetry[@]muslimmatters[.]org stating your name, along with...
Cross-post from http://saudilife.net/life-and-society/92-life-and-society/1653-are-you-a-sign-of-the-last-day It was while watching the Oprah Winfrey Show many years ago when I realized that times have really changed… This particular show interviewed a...
The following are tips for booking a Hajj agent from MuslimMatters’ Staff and Writers. Top Tip 10 Rely on word of mouth… a travel agent tried...
The explanation of this hadith was translated by Abd-Allah 16. Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari reported: The Prophet said: “Allah, the Exalted, will continue to stretch out His Hand in...