The Secret of the Night of Power

As for the word “faith,” it implies that a person is correctly oriented to the f ...

Islamophobia and the Media

The media were not pawns in a political spin attack for long, and they learned a new skill—h ...

What If My Period Began Right After Intercourse?

If a woman discovers her menstrual period has begun immediately following intercourse, is gh ...

Is Ghusl Needed if My Period Began Right After Intercourse?

If a woman discovers her menstrual period has begun immediately following intercourse, is gh ...

Spirit of Generosity

Real generosity is not dependent so much on income as it is on the capacity of the heart. Th ...

Attaining Taqwa in Ramadan

Ramadan is the month of heightened Allah-consciousness, of attaining unto taqwa (piety), of ...

Striving for God Consciousness / Taqwa in Ramadan

Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. These are the foundation u ...

Islam Is the Fitrah

“So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. (Adhere to) the fitrah of All ...

Ahmed Ibn Taimiyyah: The Tortured Scholar

Ibn Taimiyyah (May Allah have mercy upon him), had a difficult life full of continuous trial ...

Achieving Piety through Fasting

Unlike Prayers, charity, and pilgrimage, fasting is an invisible act. According to Islam, on ...

Ramadan Tips for Western Muslims

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is the most blessed month of the year ...

Between Hinduism and Islam: Creation of Matter and Soul

One of the most famous defenders of this philosophy in the modern era is: Dayananda Saraswat ...

Hijab Liberated Me!

When I cover myself, I make it virtually impossible for people to judge me according to the ...

Good Tidings for You

This life is a test; and there’re stages, degrees (in positions), and obstacles. Allah (Exal ...

Changing the Qiblah or Religious Authority?

Notwithstanding, the event was so important that the Jewish tribes in Madinah waged a fierce ...

Terrorism: An Islamic Perspective

Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the vast majority have nothi ...

Surah At-Tariq (Chapter 86) (The Night Visitor)

This chapter opens with an oath. God swears by the heaven or the sky. The Arabic word used g ...

Between Prophet Yusuf and Khalid ibn Al-Waleed

Let’s learn from Prophet Yusuf and from Khalid how to exert ourselves in doing what is ...

There Will Come Light

How many times have we sat down to count our mistakes and recognized we’ve sinned so m ...

The Cultural Alternative

Islam is not a culture. Whether we like it or not, the essence of Islam is religious. The ce ...