What Does It Mean to be a Muslim Skeptic?
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of...
The Hypocrisy of “Islamic Reform”
Sometimes Muslim reformists or Muslims taking on certain reformist positions will cite a rare, unusual classical opinion to support their view. This is, of...
How to Be a Stronger Thinker
One of the things they teach you in academic philosophy is to anticipate the strongest argument of the other side. If you are able...
Nasiha and Its Pitfalls
If you give someone nasihah and you feel offended when he or she doesn't take your advice, then that may be a sign that...
Who Cares About the Kuffar?!
Acceptance is important. As Muslims, we want acceptance from society at large and we seek that. Our attitude should not be: Who cares about...
The Ikhlas of Hate
If you can't get comfortable with people hating you, you will never escape being defined by haters.
Just make sure that if you're hated, you're...
Prayer and Intention
If you maintain a good, Godly intention for everything you do, whether it is your job, your quality time with friends and family, your...
Don’t Take It Personally
Sometimes you meet a person and you just don't get along. You might feel that the person doesn't like you or is cold towards...
Take What You Can of Ramadan
Allah gives some of us a lot of time for worship in Ramadan and He gives others less time due to their work and...
Death By Ego
Make a list of the people you have distanced yourself from or you don't want to have anything to do with or you feel...
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Are Supporting and Siding with Tyrants Halal in Islam, Sh Hamza Yusuf?
I get it. I used to defend Sh Hamza Yusuf for certain things as well. You can search my Facebook posts. As late as...
Fighting for the Soul of “American Islam” — Activists vs. Imams vs. Academics
Over the past few days, we have seen one of those rare occasions when American Muslim figures and institutions publicly attack each other. Unfortunate...
Will Ilhan Impose Sanctions on Palestine for Being Anti-LGBT Rights?
When American Muslims, like Jonathan Brown, loudly encourage the Muslim community to support LGBT rights in the US context, the question arises: Should Muslims...
[VIDEO] Eddie of the Deen Show and Daniel Discuss Why Islam Is the Truth
https://youtu.be/W29cE6CUwn0
02.00 -- Why is Islam guidance and why did trying to seek truth in science and philosophy at Harvard lead to failure
09:40 -- Owen...
Reconciling Faith and Evolutionary Science: Understanding Ensoulment
(Originally published June 24, 2014)
The “Be Yourself” trope is found in numerous works of film and literature. The protagonist learns a hard lesson when...
Muslim Activists Push Toxic Feminism: The War Against Motherhood
Many Muslim young women living in the modern world are lost when it comes to the marriage versus career question. They wander along with...
[VIDEO] “YASS QUEEN!” My Response to a Lesbian Hijabi Muslim
https://youtu.be/6d-qaSkmtB0