How to Overcome Addiction through Faith: Ibn Al-Qayyim's Rehabilitation Program
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Changed by the Qur’an
Changed by the Qur’an is intended as a practical guide to remove the spiritual and intellectual barriers between every Muslim and their personal transformative relationship with the Qur’an
Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer (Companion Journal)
The Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer companion journal helps Muslims improve their prayer. It includes commentary and gems for each step of salah, and journaling space for your reflections on your journey to life-changing prayers.
Female Scholars in Islamic History: Revisiting Their Pivotal Role
Jude ElziqPicture this: It is the nineteenth century, and we are seated in the halls of a European university library. This academic space is predominantly male-exclusive, its tall shelves lined with literature authored almost entirely by men. Between these shelves stands Ignác Goldziher, a Hungarian...
Hindutva and Anti-Muslim Violence: How to Navigate Hindu Supremacy
Safa AhmedHindutva does not only harm Muslims in India; it has found resonance in diasporic communities, involves itself in transnational repression, and openly pledges its allegiance to other far-right movements. Its supporters amplify Zionist propaganda that enables Israel’s genocide in Palestine, provide...
Why Silence Is Not Neutral: The Bystander Effect and Moral Responsibility in Islam | Blog
Dr. Jibran KhokharCenturies before modern psychology named the bystander effect, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ articulated a moral framework that directly addressed its dangers. He said: The parable of those who respect the limits of Allah and those who violate them is that of people who board a ship after casting lots....
It’s Not Just an Iftar: The Power of Community in Ramadan | Blog
Shaimaa Kraba“Once upon a time . . . ” is how most fairy tales begin. In real life, it’s how single mothers begin sentences about who they were before everything changed. There was a time we believed life would be beautiful for us. Somewhere along the way, that kind of beauty became harder to reach. Not by...
Just How Much Does Gaza Matter to American Muslim Voters? | Blog
Dr. Youssef ChouhoudFor over a year, American Muslims have witnessed scenes of carnage broadcast from Gaza on a near-daily basis. At the same time, they have observed scenes of incredible patience and steadfastness from the Palestinians. Bearing witness to such faith-based resilience, while enduring persistent mental...
Coping with Grief: A Spiritual and Psychological Guide
Sarah SultanGrief What is grief? Grief is a natural and emotional reaction to the loss of someone or something important to you. The loss can be a person, an object, or even a way of life. During a time of loss, emotions can be intensely painful, affecting all aspects of life and relationships. In the midst of...
Why Silence Is Not Neutral: The Bystander Effect and Moral Responsibility in Islam | Blog
Dr. Jibran KhokharCenturies before modern psychology named the bystander effect, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ articulated a moral framework that directly addressed its dangers. He said: The parable of those who respect the limits of Allah and those who violate them is that of people who board a ship after casting lots....
Nana Asma’u bint Uthman (1793-1864) was a Muslim scholar and prolific poet from the West African Sahel. She was the daughter of Shaykh Uthman ibn Muhammad ibn Uthman ibn Salih (d. 1817), known as Uthman dan Fodio, the founder of the powerful Sokoto caliphate and one of the most esteemed scholars in...
How Muhammad ﷺ Confronted Hate and Became The Most Influential Person in History
Sh. Mohammad ElshinawyIn the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful To delegitimize the Messenger ﷺ is to call into question the entire message. During his time, the Meccans called him a poet, a magician, and a madman, among other names. Today, he is insulted with other labels. But perhaps the most...
Just How Much Does Gaza Matter to American Muslim Voters? | Blog
Dr. Youssef ChouhoudFor over a year, American Muslims have witnessed scenes of carnage broadcast from Gaza on a near-daily basis. At the same time, they have observed scenes of incredible patience and steadfastness from the Palestinians. Bearing witness to such faith-based resilience, while enduring persistent mental...
Coping with Grief: A Spiritual and Psychological Guide
Sarah SultanGrief What is grief? Grief is a natural and emotional reaction to the loss of someone or something important to you. The loss can be a person, an object, or even a way of life. During a time of loss, emotions can be intensely painful, affecting all aspects of life and relationships. In the midst of...
Why Silence Is Not Neutral: The Bystander Effect and Moral Responsibility in Islam | Blog
Dr. Jibran KhokharCenturies before modern psychology named the bystander effect, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ articulated a moral framework that directly addressed its dangers. He said: The parable of those who respect the limits of Allah and those who violate them is that of people who board a ship after casting lots....
Nana Asma’u bint Uthman (1793-1864) was a Muslim scholar and prolific poet from the West African Sahel. She was the daughter of Shaykh Uthman ibn Muhammad ibn Uthman ibn Salih (d. 1817), known as Uthman dan Fodio, the founder of the powerful Sokoto caliphate and one of the most esteemed scholars in...
How Muhammad ﷺ Confronted Hate and Became The Most Influential Person in History
Sh. Mohammad ElshinawyIn the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful To delegitimize the Messenger ﷺ is to call into question the entire message. During his time, the Meccans called him a poet, a magician, and a madman, among other names. Today, he is insulted with other labels. But perhaps the most...
This category explains the process of independent legal reasoning in Islamic jurisprudence. It explores how qualified scholars derive new rulings to address modern circumstances while remaining faithful to primary sources.
The Role of Islamic Scholars in Modern Society | Blog
Dr. Usaama al-Azami
The issues addressed in this blog are dealt with in far greater detail in a full-length paper on the same topic, which can be read here.Contemporary Muslims often find themselves confronting a seeming paradox that has emerged in our times. They ask themselves what role, if any, the ulama—Islamic...
Why We Need Ulama: The Importance of Seeking Islamic Knowledge From Scholars
Dr. Usaama al-Azami
Why should Muslims seek Islamic knowledge from ulamāʾ, known as scholars of Islam? Learn about the importance of seeking guidance from islamic scholars and why it is essential towards upholding our practice of the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Understanding the Uṣūl: The Foundation of Islamic Sciences
Dr. Mohamed AbuTaleb
The following is a modified version of a lecture recorded by Dr. Mohamed AbuTaleb and Sh. Omar Husain for Yaqeen’s Conviction Circles.™ You may watch the video here. Introduction Many of us are exposed to the Islamic sciences through brief intensives, conferences, short online videos, weekend...
A Sober Second Thought: When and How Should Changes in Islamic Law be Made?
Amir Abu-Ghudda
It is common for us to hear talk about the need for change and adaptability in Islamic law. The unprecedented developments that human society has gone through since industrialization have made dramatic change the rule, not an exception. This is true even since the advent of the smartphone and...
Shari'ah in Today's World: Renewing Islamic Discourse
Dr. Hatem al-Haj
Renewal of religious discourse in Islam (tajdeed) has taken center stage due to the turmoil in Muslim lands nowadays. While the concept of tajdeed is legitimate, the implication (occasionally stated explicitly) that religious discourse is the root cause of the many problems from which...
This category explains the process of independent legal reasoning in Islamic jurisprudence. It explores how qualified scholars derive new rulings to address modern circumstances while remaining faithful to primary sources.
The Role of Islamic Scholars in Modern Society | Blog
Dr. Usaama al-Azami
The issues addressed in this blog are dealt with in far greater detail in a full-length paper on the same topic, which can be read here.Contemporary Muslims often find themselves confronting a seeming paradox that has emerged in our times. They ask themselves what role, if any, the ulama—Islamic...
Why We Need Ulama: The Importance of Seeking Islamic Knowledge From Scholars
Dr. Usaama al-Azami
Why should Muslims seek Islamic knowledge from ulamāʾ, known as scholars of Islam? Learn about the importance of seeking guidance from islamic scholars and why it is essential towards upholding our practice of the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Understanding the Uṣūl: The Foundation of Islamic Sciences
Dr. Mohamed AbuTaleb
The following is a modified version of a lecture recorded by Dr. Mohamed AbuTaleb and Sh. Omar Husain for Yaqeen’s Conviction Circles.™ You may watch the video here. Introduction Many of us are exposed to the Islamic sciences through brief intensives, conferences, short online videos, weekend...
A Sober Second Thought: When and How Should Changes in Islamic Law be Made?
Amir Abu-Ghudda
It is common for us to hear talk about the need for change and adaptability in Islamic law. The unprecedented developments that human society has gone through since industrialization have made dramatic change the rule, not an exception. This is true even since the advent of the smartphone and...
Shari'ah in Today's World: Renewing Islamic Discourse
Dr. Hatem al-Haj
Renewal of religious discourse in Islam (tajdeed) has taken center stage due to the turmoil in Muslim lands nowadays. While the concept of tajdeed is legitimate, the implication (occasionally stated explicitly) that religious discourse is the root cause of the many problems from which...
Al-Ghazali and the Golden Rule: Ethics of Reciprocity in the Works of a Muslim Sage
Anonymous Guest Author
The golden rule (“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”) has become an important focal point in modern interfaith dialogue with Muslims. As an ethical concept, it can be transferred more or less intact between different religions and philosophies, with or without the authority of...
The Idea of Happiness in the Qur'an
Dr. Yasien Mohamed
Happiness in Qur’anic ethics The desire for happiness is a natural desire, and both the Greek and Islamic philosophers agree that happiness is the final end, but they differ as to what this end is and how it should be achieved. A key question that philosophers pose is whether virtues are sufficient...
It’s Okay Not to Know God’s Plan
Dr. Edward Omar Moad
It is okay not to know why God does what He does. In fact, it is not our business. Our business is to know what God asks us to do, and then to do it. How do we know what God wants us to do? Certainly not by figuring out why He does what He does, and then calculating from that baseless speculation....
We Won’t Back Down: When Righteous Anger Becomes a Moral Duty | Blog
Dr. Hatem al-Haj
There are images that should never fade from our memory. Images that demand moral reckoning and spiritual resilience. The sight of Palestinian mothers and fathers holding the bodies of their children wounded, slain, or starving to death. The brutal bombing of medics and hospitals. The deliberate...
Dr. Jonathan Brown
Translated and Annotated by Jonathan A. C. Brown The moral problem of slavery The topic of slavery is not an easy one. In part this is because many today live in societies still shaped by slavery’s racial hierarchies and inequalities. But it is also because thinking about slavery in any depth...
