The Raw Reality of Marriage
When I first got married, I was just in love with the idea of love. I thought it would be many things: lovely, romantic, fun, just...
Empowered Muslim Women - Malaysia, a Model Muslim Country
If ever you thought that ONLY Muslim Women of the West are "liberated", take a look at Malaysian Muslim women! Women in Malaysia are...
Motherhood has its bad days
Motherhood has its bad days. Some days your toddler is a charming prince (mashaAllah) and OTHER days he's slapping you on the face,...
Killing of Ambassadors is Forbidden in Islam
After the news of the death of the Russian Ambassador of Turkey comes, it's imperative for us to understand the following: Two messengers...
A SMILE JUST WON’T CUT IT ANYMORE: BREAKING DOWN WALLS, BUILDING BRIDGES
So many of us are understandably upset about the rhetoric of Trump – trying to build a wall, trying to divide us. But a thought that...
Is Islam REALLY Practical for ALL Times? The Flexibility of Fiqh
We've heard our scholars say it, but is Islam really practical for all times and generations? If the Quran was revealed 1400 years ago,...
To Mawlid or Not to Mawlid? Bidah Explained
Tomorrow is the 9th of Rabi'al Awwal, the approximated birthday of Prophet Muhammad (S), hence, the Mawlid debates have probably...