There is a Global Day of Fasting being spread around social media this Thursday, and both the ABC students and the XYZ students are asking me if we should encourage this and post about it or if it’s a bidah. It is a Thursday, so that’s beneficial. But, I said I’d defer to my seniors.
What is the ruling on promoting a “Global Day of Fasting”? Read More »
The following is an excerpt from a collection of short essays I’ve been writing over the last few years, each one encapsulates an event in my life that I’ve titled “The Greatest Gifts.” I’ve decided to release this one as realizations that lead me to write it helped me tremendously, and I hope they will do the same for you.
Book Excerpt – The Greatest Gifts Read More »
Lots of times we as men as told “crying isn’t manly.” It is a stereotype taught to us as men from the time we are small. Not through words necessarily, but many times by the way we are allowed to express our emotions & how emotional interactions are modeled for us.
Its said that Ru’ba b. Ajjaj once saw the generosity of ‘Adi b. Hatim, and so he recited this line:
“It was his father that Adi followed in generosity *** and one who resembles his father has done no wrong.”
Fathers: A Door of Paradise Read More »
When is an act of killing considered oppressive or transgressive? Certainly when that the killing is intentional and malicious. Under Islamic law, there are three categories of killing that are crimes that may be sentenced in court:
Is Every Suicide a Transgression? – Suicide in Islamic Thought Part 4 Read More »
ne of the most pressing concerns for all parents is their child’s future.
Many of us live in single-family homes, have only one breadwinner in the house, relatively small savings, and limited social network to rely upon.
How do we secure our families future in the face of adversity?
3 Powerful Ways to Secure Your Children’s Future (If You Die Early) Read More »
In this short video Joe Bradford discusses the differences between Zina and Rape with regards to consent, the nature of each act, and the process for proving each, and how equating one to the other is an injustice that is antithetical to the faith of Islam of the whole.
Video: Does Rape Require Four Witnesses Under Islamic Law? Read More »
Is desire bad? Much like expressing one’s anger, desire is not praiseworthy at all times, nor is it blameworthy. Excessive anger is blameworthy, as is excessive desire. How do we define excess in these situations? Excess is when their expression goes beyond what benefits or what fails to prevent harm. Despite there being acceptable expressions of desire, we find almost universal condemnation of it in religious texts. Why?
A Note on Addiction and Desire – Adapted from Ibn al-Qayyim’s Rawdat al-Muhibbin Read More »
In previous entries, we covered the primacy of God’s oneness as a core tenant of Islamic belief inculcates in a believer self-accountability. Our acts, therefore, are not without repercussions. We will be judged for our actions, especially those that we perpetrate against others and ourselves, but also those we perpetrate against God. The fear of God’s
What Effect does Sin Have On Faith? Suicide in Islamic Thought part 3 Read More »
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