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...
BOTTLE-FEEDING SHAMING: CONCESSION IN ISLAM FOR BABY FORMULA AND EARLY WEANING
When you see a woman feeding her child with a bottle of formula, don’t judge. Islam has granted her that concession. Some people preach...
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF TOUCH: WOMEN’S STRUGGLE TO BE HEARD IN THE MOSQUE
Two Muslim women enter a mosque (no, this isn’t the opener of a lame joke). Both sisters join the prayer, enjoying the Imam’s melodious...
The Boy of the Masjid: Changing Our Mindset about Children in the Mosque
He literally grew up in the masjid. For his first 1.5 years, while Mama and Baba went to class, he was in the masjid with his beloved...
EVERYTHING YOU OWN IS NOT TRULY YOURS - REFLECTIONS ON "ALHUMDULILLAH"
Everything you own is not REALLY yours, it is a gift from Allah, the real owner - for a limited time. Rather than be upset with Allah...
RAISING BOYS TO BE GOOD MEN: HOUSEWORK IS NOT RESERVED FOR 'MAMA'S ONLY'
At first, I used to tell him, "No.. That's dirty, don't touch!" as a normal germaphobe Mom might react. But then I realized, if I stop...
6 WAYS ISLAM FORBIDS TERRORISM
"Kill them wherever you find them"?! Sometimes it seems tough to explain, but here it is laid out in all its context. Does Islam forbid...
JAM PRESERVES AND TARBIYA: MOLDING US INTO OUR BEST VERSION
Murabbaa means jam-preserves in Arabic. Interestingly, the words Rabb and tarbiyah also share the same root. A Rabb is a lord, sustainer,...
DOES ISLAM NEED FEMINISM?
Does Islam Need Feminism? My thoughts, No... ISLAM doesn't. But Muslim societies? Yes, perhaps WE need a feministic touch to remind us of...
