Why Did God Create Hell? Bassam Zawadi One who reads the Qur’an and hadith literature cannot miss the several references concerning hell. While many would understandably appreciate why some of humanity’s worst criminals might deserve to burn in hell temporarily…
Is Dating Allowed in Islam? Meena Malik You may have heard “Muslims don’t date” or “dating isn’t allowed in Islam.” On a surface level, those statements are correct. However, in order to understand what Islam’s stance is on dating, the…
Ramadan and Breaking Out of the Cycle of Addiction Najwa Awad, LCSW-C, PMH-C Ramadan is an exceptional time for Muslims seeking Allah’s mercy, hope, and healing from all kinds of spiritual, physical, and psychological ailments- including addiction. Addiction is traditionally…
Why Do Only Some Muslim Women Wear Hijab? Meena Malik When you think of a Muslim woman, you probably imagine a woman wearing a headscarf. There’s nothing wrong with that and it’s only natural to think so since wearing a…
Celebrating Ibtihaj Muhammad Habeeba Husain When Ibtihaj Muhammad and her mother drove around their Maplewood, N.J. hometown years ago, they noticed a group of high schoolers covered head to toe participating in some kind of athletic duel. They never saw…
Islam as a Solution to Racism C. Islaah Abd’al-Rahim I am a Muslim. I am also a black woman. In the 1970s, I was one of the many black people who converted to Islam and embraced the sunnah (traditional path)…
Why Black Lives Matter in Islam Dr. Khalil Abdur-Rashid Racism is generally defined as the belief that race is the primary factor that determines human abilities and that such factors produce inherent superiorities of one particular group over another.1 Racism…
Character The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born in Arabia at a time of intense tribalism and classism. Groups were very much divided and showed loyalty to their own clans and class, even if that meant overlooking great…
How Does One Become Muslim? Are you considering becoming Muslim but not sure what it entails? The first step is to ensure you understand the basic beliefs of Islam (found here). These beliefs consist of: Belief in one God, who…
What People Thinks Many people are surprised to learn that Muslims believe in Jesus Peace Be Upon Him. One who reads the Quran will quickly realize that it does not only speak of who Jesus was, it also teaches who…
