From the World of the Unseen: Five Lessons from the Jinn in the Qur’an

From the World of the Unseen: Five Lessons from the Jinn in the Qur’an

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

by AmatullahWhen we hear the word “Jinn” nowadays, spooky stories of possessions and ‘haunted’ masajid immediately come to our minds. Jinn have become a source of entertainment for many of us and we do not see this creation as anything beyond a scary story.However, when we look in the Qur’an, we see a beautiful example in the Jinn [...]
10 things that are more 'oppressive' than hijab

10 things that are more 'oppressive' than hijab

By IslamicExaminer on from www.examiner.com

Many of the women who choose to wear al-hijab are quite courageous, intelligent, and contemporary. The people that say the Islamic head covering is "oppressive", do not know many hijabis or do not understand the true meaning of the word.

Here is a list of 10 items that are worn and which the average person has no problem with, yet they are more "oppressive" than wearing the hijab.
The Rand Report & Counter-terrorism in America

The Rand Report & Counter-terrorism in America

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

The RAND Corporation is a think tank that recently released a paper entitled “Would-Be Warriors – Incidents of Jihadist Terrorist Radicalization in the United States since September 11, 2001.”
Sameer Eats Just About Anything Halal

Sameer Eats Just About Anything Halal

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

Salam Yo,Are you all ready to start fasting next month insh’Allah? Good news, Shaytan is getting ready to bounce and won’t bother us for one whole month. Anyways, I came across a pretty cool production I wanted to share with all of you called Sameer’s Eats. Basically this brother Sameer travels across America and eats [...]
Salam from The Prophet ﷺ

Salam from The Prophet ﷺ

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

by Jinan Bastaki
If we are performing a prayer that has 2 rak’aat (units of prayer), such as fajr (the dawn prayer), then we are approaching the end of the prayer, the end of our brief meeting with Allah. After the second prostration in the second rak’ah, the Prophet ﷺ would sit, place his right palm on his right thigh (in one narration: his knee), and then place his left palm on his left thigh (in one narration: his knee, spreading it upon it). (Muslim).
Constructive Criticism

Constructive Criticism

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

It’s not a wonder that the term ‘criticism’ is often qualified with the adjective ‘constructive’. Constructive means to build and is the opposite of ‘destructive’. Hence ‘destructive criticism’ is criticism aimed simply at tearing down what others are doing or have done. One can easily fall into what seems to be ‘destructive criticism’ [...]
Musa & Safurah: a Courtship, a Romance

Musa & Safurah: a Courtship, a Romance

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

I read of a great courtship, a love story that is so romantic it’s divine. The setting – Madyan, the land of frankincense, I can almost smell it lingering in the air. Historian Abdulla Al-Wohaibi writes that Madyan was “a flourishing ancient town with numerous wells and permanently flowing springs whose water had good taste. There were farms, gardens and groves of palm trees.”
Imam Suhaib Webb on Why Religion Still Matters

Imam Suhaib Webb on Why Religion Still Matters

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

More information on the event here.May Allah swt make it successful, Ameen.
Islam would have saved Michael Jackson, says brother Jermaine

Islam would have saved Michael Jackson, says brother Jermaine

By Saladin on from www.google.com

Converting to Islam would have saved the life of pop legend Michael Jackson, his brother Jermaine said in an interview to be aired Thursday.

"I felt that if Michael would have embraced Islam he would still be here today and I say that for many reasons," Jermaine Jackson, who is a Muslim, told BBC World Service radio.
Stylish Hijab Clothing - Wrapped up in style

Stylish Hijab Clothing - Wrapped up in style

By l0gikal on from www.latimes.com

Shopping websites, magazines and blogs are catering to Muslim American women who want to look fashionable while dressing modestly and staying true to their faith.

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