Fasting Is Only for the Privileged!
10+ years ago, you could (incorrectly) claim, "The purpose of fasting is to empathize with the poor and hungry."
In 2017, if you were...
All Religions are the Same!!!
"All religions are the same."
Oh really? Which other religion observes Ramadan?
Note: Yes, there are many religions that have fasting in some form or another. But...
Fasting and the Modern World
In a world of hedonism, where fulfilling desires and satiating one's appetites are considered the raisons d'etre of human existence and, for many, constitute...
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If you think stating that fact is insensitive, then what would you say to this hadith?
The Prophet...
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In addition to our articles on Hinduism, Christianity, Qadiyanism, etc., we now continue our series on Interfaith Critique by turning to Judaism.
Religious Jews believe that their holy books were divinely...
Monday Memes | Take 44
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African Lion: Neo-colonial AFRICOM Completes Annual Military Exercises
AFRICOM (U.S. Africa Command) is wrapped up their annual military exercises, “African Lion,” on June 18. The primary purpose of these exercises is to...
Watch: Muslim Marriage Crisis – Who Is at Fault?
https://youtu.be/JqyAeHGK9Co
Lessons from the Arrogance of Iblis
Some gems from Surat Al-Isra' to think about:
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ قَالَ أَأَسْجُدُ لِمَنْ خَلَقْتَ طِينًا (61)
قَالَ أَرَأَيْتَكَ هَٰذَا الَّذِي...
Yasir Qadhi: Cancelled for LGBT or Is He Being Hypocritical?
Back in March 2016, I presented a paper on Islam and LGBT for the Imam's Conference held by AMJA (Assembly of Muslim Jurists of...