Generosity in Ramadan.. ... more

The health benefits of yogurt for Ramadan and Eid ... more

I previously stated that the way many Western Muslims have responded to atrocities taking place in Syria is heart breaking and fails to reflect a real sense of brotherhood and what it entails. The Prophet said, “The Muslim is the brother of another Muslim; he does not betray him or forsake him.” ... more

A Christian is asking about the reason for the prohibition on pork ... more

Ijtihad is closely associated with the aims and objectives of the Shari'ah (maqasid). When speaking about the conditions for making Ijtihad, Imam Al-Shatabi included at its forefront, "to be able to understand the goals of the Shari'ah in totality" ... more

The purpose of this article isn’t to criticize the genuine passion to do something good, or to demotivate anyone from Islamic activism, but rather encourage myself and everyone else to get our priorities correct in achieving any aim. ... more

Encouragement to fast al-ayyaam al-beed and the month of Sha?baan ... more

Peaceful coexistence between the polytheists of the Quraysh tribe and the Muslims was not possible in the Holy sanctuary of Makkah. The Quraysh increased their pressure and persecution on this estranged minority until they were forced to immigrate ... more

Over the past decade, the ranks of families home-schooling have grown dramatically and there are signs that home-schooling parents are doing a better job than public schools... ... more

{Verily, Allah will help those who help His (Cause). Truly, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.} [Surah al-Hajj 22:40] ... more

My husband divorced me three times and after the third ṭalāq he told me that he got a fatwa from an imam that all three were invalid as they were given in anger. However, I doubt this as one of them was given without any anger. What shall I do now? ... more