Tunisia’s Bourguiba: An Arab Atatürk Wannabe
The demographically diminutive North African country of Tunisia has recently made its way into the news; and not for any good reason. Tunisia's political...
The Fanatical Founder of “Islamic Marxism” and His Surprising End
A peculiar feature of "Muslim activism" in the postmodern West is the disorienting alliance some "Muslim leaders" generally uphold with representatives of the political...
Abortion in Islam: The Stance of the Ḥanafīs and Other Schools
The following is a guest post from Mufti Zameelur Rahman, esteemed scholar and researcher residing in the UK.
Introduction
Once the soul has been breathed into the...
Roe v. Wade: The Pro-Choice Movement Hall of Shame
The US Supreme Court just banished abortion as a constitutional right in the United States.
This news is a historical event as, for the first...
Assassinated Singer and Persecuted Sikhs: Lessons for Indian Muslims
Sidhu Moose Wala, born Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, was a popular Indian-Punjabi singer. He was assassinated on the 29th of May, at the age of...
The Supreme Respect of the Sahabah Towards Rasūlullāh ﷺ
I love this statement by Al-‘Abbās ibn ‘Abd al-Muṭṭalib, رضي الله عنه:
سئل العباس بن عبد المطلب رضي الله عنه عم رسول الله صلى الله...
The Muslim Marriage Crisis: Diagnosis and Prognosis
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
What Is Marriage?
In the Din, marriage can be defined in a few ways. Legalistically, it is a contract between a man...
Wisdom and Intelligence Are Bestowed by Allah
Towards the end of Sūrat al-Baqarah, we come across the following beautiful āyah:
يُؤْتِي الْحِكْمَةَ مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا...
Why Feminism Is Satanism and Why Abortion Is a Ritual
The recent American controversy about a potential "abortion ban" has reignited heated discussions about a host of subjects, including what really is the essence...
Ikhlas: Purifying Ourselves of Modern -Isms
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَٱعْبُدِ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ.
"Indeed, We have sent down to you the Book, , in truth. So worship Allah...