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...
The Power of Irreverence
One aspect of the story of Ibrahim (as) that some Muslims today fail to appreciate: when appropriate and done with wisdom, irreverence is not...
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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