When Practicality is a Non-Factor
When we look at the state of the world and, more importantly, the state of our own selves, it is easy to get overwhelmed....
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...
Children: How Gradual Change Can Be Disastrous
There was a gigantic wall that protected a city from outside invaders. Children would play on this wall. They would enjoy taking stones and...
Diseases of the Heart and the Intellect
Just as one can suffer from diseases of the heart, so too can one suffer from diseases of the intellect. But in Islamic thought...
Is Islam About Liberty?
Both left and right wing critics of Islam appeal to philosophical liberalism in their critiques of Islam, employing concepts like freedom of religion, freedom...
Stand Firm, Even If Alone
Be firm on the Truth:
Stick to the path of guidance, and do not be fooled by the small number of people who take this...
That Allah’s Word Be Highest
The hadith is not: "He who fights so that Allah's Word is an acceptable option in people's eye, considered no better or worse than...
How to Change the World
There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world. As long as there are believers who remember Allah and...
How Many Sunni Iranian Americans Are There?
Interesting query from friend: how many Sunni Iranian Americans are there? My calculation:
About 10% of Iran is Sunni, but that is because of ethnic...
Living as a Muslim Skeptic
What does it mean to be a "Muslim skeptic"?
The true Weapons of Mass Destruction are immoral, irrational, destructive, fallacious ideas that sound convincing to...
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The Innate Fitra in the Heart of Every Newborn Child!
Conversation over kids' lunch I overheard just now, between my oldest child (8.5) and my youngest (3):
8-year-old:
خالد، فيه الله ؟
"Khalid, is there Allah?"
3-year-old:
آه.
"Yes."
8-year-old:
صح. انت...
Is Sex with A Dead Chicken Moral? College Students Explain
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Monday Memes | Take 39
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Why Would We Trust Science Over Islam?
So much deviance in the Muslim community in modern times has been due to the influence of science and scientific epistemology.
For example, reformists outright...
Meeting the Emotional Needs of Your Children
Show your child love and warmth.
Your child needs your nurturing, soft touch as much as he or she needs food.
Not that it's a competition....
Senegal Protests and the Western Terrorization of African Muslims
The recent protests in Senegal demonstrate the type of local crises taking place that foreign-backed governments in Africa seek to quell. They are examples...
11 Signs You Are a Liberal Reformist Activist in Muslim Garb
We should support (and aspire to be) Muslim activists who:
1. Oppose political tyrants
2. Help the poor and needy
3. Defend the wrongly accused
4. Fight for...