Fig & Olive

Modesty and faith come together. If one of the two is missing, so is the other. [Hadith] My dad used to repeat this Hadith a lot when I was growing up —especially as a teenager. It frustrated me because I didn’t want to believe it (I also just wanted to fit in and wear the […]

“Cover your hair when you pray,” I’ve wanted to say these six words to women many times over the years but with a small sigh of despair, I often do not. We all have various levels of modesty at different times in our life. Especially in the West, it can often be difficult to maintain […]

What was the purpose of Halima Aden’s inclusion in Sports Illustrated, Swimsuit Edition? Was it to show that ‘Muslim women can be sexy too’ or that, ‘Modesty is sexy too’ or simply that, ‘Muslim women can be in Sports Illustrated too’. Muslim women have been on the quest for ‘too’ ever since we were made […]

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 […]

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, […]

The bare minimum for a man to cover his ‘awra’ (‘nakedness’ according to Islamic law) is much less than that for women. Men must cover from their navel to their knees and women must cover all of themselves except their hands and face. That is the law, but the spirit of Islam dictates that male […]

Assalam Alaykum Dear Sister, I pray this email finds you in the best of Iman and health. I wanted to have your opinion on how can we reconcile the African American experience and the one of the Traditional Black Muslim experience? The reason why I say this is because I find that whenever African American […]