Current Affairs
Islam and the myths of LGBTQ+ ideology
Unpacking the assumptions beneath modern identity claims and setting them against a God-centred vision of life.
Fleeing to prayer during testing times
The situation of the Ummah today necessitates that we remind ourselves of some important and beneficial reminders that will help us in our situation and relieve us from the resultant grief and…
Islamic History X
If we say, Punishment has reached them, And rejection by God has come to them, Then we, too, like them, and more than they, Deviate, and can one who deviates be…
A warning to the Facebook Shaykh and Twitter Mufti
Speaking without knowledge Before I started studying at The Islamic University of Madeenah, I worked as a social media officer for a well-known Muslim organisation. As time progressed, I noticed a worrying…
The Irony of Joan Rivers
“… therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them” The Irony of Joan Rivers Earlier this month, during the Israeli massacres in Gaza where over 2,000 innocent…
How do we deal with difficulty and loss?
As loss, deprivation and suicide are once again brought back into the spotlight, journalist Yasmin Khatun recalls her interview with Yasmin Mogahed and how one deals with difficulties of the dunya. Loss,…
Banning ISIS flags or Muslim declaration of faith?
Banning the "ISIS flag" will outlaw the Muslim declaration of faith In some parts of the world, there are few more divisive and contentious issues than the flying of flags. These are usually…