Islam teaches that Muslims should pray five times a day. Many people often have questions about the prayer and how it impacts the daily life of Muslims. In this article, we will try to answer some of the common questions about prayer. If you have more questions, feel free [...]
Melissa Barreto When your son or daughter became a Muslim, you may have thought that it was just a phase. Maybe you couldn’t understand or agree with their choice because of the teachings and beliefs that you hold. You might even feel that their choice caused a rift [...]
Muslims from all different backgrounds and fields find themselves united on one very essential matter—their love for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He was a man concerned for our wellbeing in this life and the next more than we are concerned for ourselves. He dedicated his life [...]
In a previous article, we asked some Muslims to share their favorite verse from the Quran. In this article, we explore some people’s favorite sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Many people have a number of sayings that especially touched them during a past event in [...]
Muslims from all different backgrounds and fields find themselves united on one very essential matter—their love for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He was a man concerned for our wellbeing in this life and the next more than we are concerned for ourselves. He dedicated his life [...]
Melissa Barreto To the convert grieving the loss of thier non-Muslim loved one: You are not alone. When my mother passed, it was unexpected. The phone call came at night. I was folding laundry. I picked up the call and when my brother’s voice cried out through the [...]
Saima Mehboob Why is there so much suffering in this world? Someone very close to me lost his only child recently. He buried his 24-year-old son, three years after losing his wife. A small family of three, now a heart-broken man of one. The loss of his son was sudden, [...]
The Islamic calendar, also called the Hijri calendar, is used in many parts of the Muslim world either in replace of or along with the Gregorian calendar. The Islamic calendar is based on 12 months and follows the lunar system. The names of these months are Muḥarram, Ṣafar, Rabīʿ al-Awwal, [...]
