The journey of Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage) begins with niyah (intention), by cleansing the body and, for the man, wearing the ihram, two pieces of cloth without any stitchingordecoration on it. …
Hadith 15 – Essential Manners through Speech and Courtesy
An Excerpt from Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi Timeless Prophetic Gems of Guidance and Wisdom – Abū Hurairah (R)narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Let one …
OPINION – WHAT SAY YOU?
If you are a Muslim youth in America, it’s critical that you not only understand the fundamentals of Islam and its history, but also the history of minority communities in …
Amerian Muslim Women’s Conference
Women from across the nation attended ICNA Sisters’ first ever American Muslim Women’s Conference Saturday, Oct. 7, in Chantilly, Virginia to talk about “Changing the Narrative” of Muslim women in …
Ramadan: A Special Time for Special Deeds
Ramadan! 2017! …1438! …It’s fasting time! …All Praises are for Allah, the Almighty, and may His peace and blessing be upon His true servant and final Messenger Muhammad, on his …
Hadith 10 – Purity
An Excerpt from Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi Timeless Prophetic Gems of Guidance and Wisdom Abū Hurairah (R) reported that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “Verily …
Takeaways from ICNA-MAS Convention 2017
ICNA Convention Brings Unified Message of Prophets to Baltimore Hena Zuberi A major change in dates did not deter ICNA-MAS convention attendees as more than 21,000 converged at the Baltimore …
ICNA-MAS Convention 2017
A major change in dates did not deter ICNA-MAS convention attendees as more than 21,000 converged at the Baltimore Convention Center on Easter weekend, April 14-16, 2017, making a bold …
Alcohol Use by Muslim College Students
“There’s nothing else happening on this campus anyway,” Amir thought to himself as he grabbed his jacket and rushed off to join his classmates at the neighborhood sports bar. It …
Religion, Science, and the Climate Change Debate
“If you believe in God, then intellectually you cannot believe in man made global warming… You must be either agnostic or atheistic to believe that man controls something that he …