By: Meena Malik Why Some Muslim Women Choose Not to Wear Hijab 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 headcovering is part of what Islam asks [...]
By: Najwa Awad, LCSW-C, PMH-C Ramadan: A Time for Healing and Breaking Free from Addiction 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 thought of as dependence on alcohol or drugs, [...]
By: Meena Malik What Does Islam Say About Dating? 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 term “dating” frst needs to be defined. [...]
By: Bassam Zawadi Islam's Concept of Hell: Eternal Punishment or Temporary? 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 for [...]
By: David Charbonier Former Christian Converts to Islam After 43 Years On September 4th, 2020, I adopted Islam as my way of life. Some people call me a convert because I was raised as a Christian and became Muslim after 43 years. Although I completed changed my life, [...]
By: Meena Malik How Muslims Get Married: A Look at the Courtship Process Within Islamic Guidelines So how do Muslims get married if they’re not allowed to date? There are many ways that Muslims may find their future-spouses that are within the guidelines of Islam. [...]
By: Ayesha Siddiqui Exploring My Hijab Journey I grew up as a 1990’s kid, a time when bell bottom jeans were making a comeback and the culture was all about grunge style and mood rings. In our household, along with platformed flip-flops, there was a special trend that [...]
By: Laura El Alam How to Create a Welcoming Workplace for Muslim Employees: 8 Tips These days most employers strive to make their workplace as inclusive and welcoming as possible. Being culturally sensitive and accommodating for employees is the ethical thing to do, but it is also necessary since religious [...]
The Kaaba: A Symbol of Faith and Unity The Kaba, sometimes spelled Kaaba, is a holy cube-shaped building located in the city of Mecca in modern-day Saudi Arabia. The Kaba is in the center of a mosque in Mecca called the sacred mosque (Al-Masjid al-Haram). Muslims also refer to [...]
By: Melissa Barreto This interview is Part 2 of Kai Wingo’s journey to Islam. She is an American Muslim with a Master’s degree in Education, a homeschooling mother, and small business owner. Read her story. What Happened After You Took Your Shahada? I took my shahada on a [...]
