By: Laura El Alam Your Journey Begins with Proclamation of Faith in Allah and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Once you proclaim that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Mohammad is the Prophet of God, you have become a Muslim. Congratulations! That is the [...]
By: Laura El Alam Navigating the Path of New Muslims When we are new to Islam, there is a great deal for us to learn about our faith. It can seem overwhelming, at first, to grasp everything Islam requires of us. The five daily prayers -- including the specific [...]
Supporting a Loved One's Journey into Islam If someone close to you has recently embraced Islam, you might wish to support them in their new lifestyle, but have no idea where to begin. While your loved one will retain most of their fundamental traits like their quirky sense of [...]
By: Laura El Alam How to Support a Loved One Who Converts to Islam Is there a new convert to Islam in your life? If the conversion of friend or family member came as a surprise, you might find yourself feeling confused, concerned, or upset. Maybe you’ve never heard or [...]
By: Laura El Alam Embracing Islam: A 20-Year Transformation When I became a Muslim 20 years ago, it was one of the greatest transformations of my life. There was so much new information that it seemed completely overwhelming at first. Just learning how to pray, including making ablution (wu’du), [...]
Preserving Family Values We live in an age where the importance of family values is declining in society. Divorce rates are at an all time high, couples are marrying on average at older ages and the number of single parent families has increased. Overall, the proportion of people in happy [...]
What Islam says about Domestic Violence “The most perfect of believers in belief is the best of them in character. The best of you are those who are the best to their women.” Domestic violence against women remains a major concern in today’s society. The problem is so severe [...]
The Islamic Basis for Marriage: Peace, Tranquility, and Love And among His signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in peace and tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): Verily in that are signs for [...]
By: Nageen Khan Importance of Parents In Islam When asked about the people who taught us the most, who were there for us through hardships, who laughed with us during the good times, who put up with us on our off days, most of us think immediately of our parents. [...]
By: Suzy Ismail Broken Families: It's Time to Acknowledge the Damage It’s impossible to fix what is broken if we won’t acknowledge the damage. Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, reminds us that “The best of you is he who is best to his family, and I am the best [...]
