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...
Blessings from Allah are generally perceived as a tick of approval, whereas trials and hardships are a distasteful aftermath – something that arrives not to impart...
[Disclaimer: This article represents the author’s own views on Jordan Peterson and not that of MuslimMatters. MM’s views are best represented here.] For six years, not...
I used to think that being good to my family and friends, helping out my neighbors and teachers, and being cooperative would automatically qualify me as...
Authored by Sheikh A. Hasan & Dr Alizi Alias In the last decade, a surge of literature has been authored on ‘Islamic Psychology and Counselling.’ Despite...
Authors: Taimur Kouser, MA, and Rania Awaad, MD Mental Health Awareness Month (May) is an important time for us to define and bring awareness to mental...
Dealing with emotionally immature parents is a topic that is often unaddressed in the masjid, and yet is a pervasive problem in the Muslim community. Out-of-touch...
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger ﷺ as saying, “A strong believer is better and is more lovable to Allah than a weak believer, and there is...
Ever heard the saying “when you’re hurt, I’m hurt”? No doubt the person saying this means well, however, it reinforces poor boundaries and misses the point...
In the name of Allah , the Gracious, the Merciful Contemporary Paradox of Postmodernist Identitarianism Many sects in Islam are influenced by a foreign idea, in...