For the next four weeks, I’ll be writing about fasting, it’s benefits and my personal experience. It may seem strange to choose to do this after Ramadan since Ramadan is the only time of year when we as Muslims are obliged to fast but the reality is that fasting is a strong tradition in Islam […]
What’s troubled me about the #metoo movement from its inception is struggling with the appropriate boundaries of the movement. Is it simply about sexual assault? Should it only be about sexual assault? Or is it about much more than that? The issue with consent With the advent of condoms, birth control, and abortion we as […]
The rights of Illegitimate children in Islam When a child is born out of wedlock, they have no father. According to Islamic law, the child does not inherit from the father nor does he take his last name, the vast majority of scholars held that no lineage is established between a child born out of […]
“Submit to ritual in order to conquer the self… in other words think of the self as this messy set of patterns that we’ve fallen into and your goal is to break that… and you do that by forcing yourself through ritual… or being forced through ritual, to become a better person” -Michael Puett (Speaking […]
“…[The Day] when Allah will say, “O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; […]
Beyond what is worn, the entire culture of hauls, fast fashion and cheap clothing is especially troubling for Muslims, why? That’s the topic of our discussion. In this podcast we discuss: Consumerist culture Importance of Hijabi fashion Being ethical leaders ______ Art: Renee Gouin Consider picking up a copy of my book, 40 Hadith of […]
This Ramadan, many of us have decided to give up or decrease our TV and internet usage (especially social media). While we take this time to step back from habits that feel intuitively (bad?) Neil Postman’s, classic 1980’s book on TV may give us reason to continue refraining after Ramadan. The World is Too Much […]
I wanted to write something on fasting and this beautiful holy month we find ourselves in but I couldn’t help but urgently wish to -rather than share my own thoughts, share one of the most beautiful essays I’ve ever read on on fasting. I pray you’ll benefit from and be as moved this article as I […]
A few months ago my sister (Ustadha Faatimah) and I hosted a Facebook livestream on the topic of “Fangirling” in the context of the female student of knowledge and male shuyukh relationship. Alhumdulilah it was a good discussion and everyone who tuned in contributed a great deal to the topic. This is a summary of […]
The story of Yusuf, peace to him, is unique in the Quran in that Allah provides us with a great deal of detail. Many prophets and righteous people are mentioned in the Quran but their stories are usually brief and only give us a small insight into their lives. In Surah Yusuf Allah tells us, […]
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