An Excerpt from Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi. Timeless Prophetic Gems of Guidance and Wisdom —- On the authority of Tamīm Al-Dārī (RA) that the Prophet (pbuh) …
The Islamic Significance of Age 40
I embraced Islam at the age of 20, alhamdulillah, and that was a turning point in my life. It was only a few months before my 21st birthday, which my …
Ramadan Latino Style
Ramadan Latino Style: An Interview with Jamal Abdul-Karim – Jamal A. (Diaz) Abdul-Karim is the director of the Upper Division of Al-Rahmah School in Baltimore County, Maryland. He is a …
Islamic Manners Toward Neighbors
The essence of Islam is tawheed (pure Islamic monotheism), and one’s firm belief in tawheed is represented in the shahadah, the declaration of faith, that “there is no deity worthy …
It Takes a Village
It Takes a Village: It Takes a Village: How Co-Ops Can Take the Edge off Homeschooling – The first homeschool co-op I was ever part of was so small that …
Investing in the Youth and Addressing Their Challenges
Our youth are the future of the ummah of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and as such, we want them to excel in obtaining knowledge of Islam …
Empowering Women – Reinstituting the Divinely Ordained Balance
Most people dream of a world where everyone is afforded dignity and worth, safety and security, aspiration and opportunity for accomplishment. Smack in the center of this challenge is the …
Are You Raising a Strong Daughter?
“When the wife of Imran said, ‘My Lord! I have dedicated unto You what is in my womb. Accept it from me. Lo! You, only You, are the Hearer, the …
Hadith 20 — The Concept of Haya’
An Excerpt from Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi Timeless Prophetic Gems of Guidance and Wisdom – Abū Masʼūd ʼUqbah bin ʼAmr al-Anṣārī al-Badrī reported that the Messenger …
Coping with the Pain in Loss of a Child
A couple Sundays ago when I rushed into Walgreens to get tape, I found it in the back-to-school supply aisle. I needed masking tape, but there was only one available. …