‘’I can’t go visit that family,’’ said Robert sadly. ‘’They often have bottles of wine sitting around. It’s just too tempting.’’ Robert wasn’t a Muslim; he was a recovering alcoholic for whom even the slightest relapse would send him reeling back into the torment that he had only by the grace of God escaped. His … Read more
‘’I’m so fed up with my old fogey parents!’’ she moaned. ‘’I want to be able to go to the café, wear short skirts, and hang out with both guys and girls! I just want to be free!’’ Shaima was a pretty sixteen-year-old with strict Muslim parents, and their monitoring of her life was wearing … Read more
‘’You won’t believe what I’m reading!’’ she gasped excitedly, flinging the end of her hijab over her shoulder. She pulled the book from her bag hesitantly, as if fearing being caught. ‘’You’re right,’’ I agreed when I saw it. ‘’I really can’t believe you’re reading this.’’ The book was all the rage, topping bestsellers’ lists … Read more
“I’m looking for a wife,” Yunus announced. “Can you help me find one?” “Perhaps,” I said cautiously. “What kind of wife are you looking for?” “I’d like to marry a foreigner who’s reverted. This way I can help her to learn Islam.” Yunus was an Algerian medical student doing very well in his studies. He … Read more
Who are the victims of Islamist extremism? According to some accounts, those who’ve suffered the most from ISIS, for example, are Muslims. What’s even more bizarre is that ISIS members claim to have scriptural support for their actions. As we wrote in a recent article, ”The Terrorist in the Quran,” the Quran doesn’t command Muslims … Read more
This week’s Russian strike against ISIS facilities in Syria, by many accounts successful, has raised hopes and worries at once. The terrorist organisation that has the nerve to call itself ”The Islamic State” has for years wreaked terrible violence and harm in the name of a religion that it clearly knows little about. ISIS needed … Read more
“There’s no point in making dua,” he moaned. “After what I’ve done, Allah will never forgive me! I might as well just quit trying to be a Muslim!” Have you ever struggled with the darkness in yourself, to the point where you wondered whether Allah (swt) would even be willing to forgive you? When you … Read more
We have so many reasons to say ‘’alhamdulillah’’ this month! For starters, our program is now running in one of the teaching halls in the basement of Al-Masjid Al Haram. A team of teachers, including volunteers from Jeddah, are teaching our courses in Urdu, Bangla, Tamil, Malayalam, and English. New Schools, Study Groups, and Learning … Read more
You probably already know about the great reward of the rawatib— the twelve sunnah rakaat to be prayed daily so that a beautiful dwelling will be built for you in Paradise. But do you also know about the eight sunnah rakaat that will make you fire-proof, inshaAllah? Shaykh Bin Baz explained that the rawatib which … Read more