Conviction Podcast | The Mad Mamluks
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Improve but Don’t End Guardianship
This is a perfect example of how Western influence aims to reshape the Muslim world in its image.
Putting aside other criticisms of the House...
What Children Are Missing Today
There is practical parenting advice in this article. But there is also a point of theological relevance.
"And that's the paradox of discipline. It's as...
Practical Islamic Governance: Regulating Drug Use
There are a variety of ways for state authorities to regulate people's behavior. The caricature of state power is a brutal, punitive police force...
The Reality of the Working Mom for Most of the World
This is absolutely shocking.
"Tens of millions of children under the age of five are regularly being left alone while their parents go to work,...
The Inconsistency of Scholars Who Support Tyrants
This is a solid read from Ustadh Usaama al-Azami. One thing he could have also emphasized is how inconsistent someone like Ali Gomaa is...
Secularism Is Not Neutral. It Is Suppression
*No* version of secularism is the neutral space it claims to be. Once we accept that, we can move on to more productive conversations.
"At...
Mind Control and Evidence for God
When you hear about "mind control," you might envision something from a sci-fi movie. But mind control is easy so long as you ensure...
How Did the West Advance Past the East?
The standard academic argument: Europe was an open market of ideas and coupled with intra-European competitive drive and old fashioned ingenuity, this led to...
Does Resisting Temptation Make You Strong or Weak?
Ibn Al-Qayyim said, “Opposing desires will allow the servant to acquire strength in his body, his heart, and his speech. Some of the righteous...
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Seriously?! Muslim Orgs Endorsing the Women’s March
Thankfully, the Women's March has been mostly a flop this year.
Fortune:
Just two years after the original Women’s March drew widespread support and millions of...
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Someone sent me this amazing, beautiful, profound commercial from Gillette.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0
It is just so inspiring. I really benefited from it. I think that, as a...
An Attack on Polygamy Is an Attack on Marriage Itself
Why is everyone suddenly talking about polygamy?
CBC:
A man 'cannot do that to a woman': Why polygamy in Canadian Muslim community could be another #MeToo...
The Delusion of Individualism Spreading to the Muslim World
If you thought the Muslim world was safe from the extreme individualism and hedonism of the West, think again. Westernized Muslims are pushing these...
Pornography as Israel’s Weapon of Choice
As the US Senate contemplates an anti-BDS (Boycott Divest Sanction) bill as well as billions in "aid" to the Zionist terror state, let's recall...
Is Feminism the Cause of Women Leaving Islam?
Yes. Without a doubt. The evidence is overwhelming, as I have explained before.
It's really not hard to understand why. Feminism is a liberal secular...