Do you remember what your life was like ten years ago? How you communicated with people? How you received your news? Shared information? In this past decade our lives have …
Blogging Our Way to Understanding
Plowing the Land Growing up Muslim in America entailed quite the ensemble of “different” experiences. I stood out in elementary school for the ethnic foods packed lovingly by ‘Ummi in …
Shah Ismail Shaheed
The Indian subcontinent boasts a lush history of Islamic revival, scholarship, and activism, and one of its leading figures is Muhammad Ism??l of Delhi, more popularly known as Sh?h Ism??l …
Hudud (Penalties) in Comtemporary Fiqh
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi calls for applying Shariah while taking into consideration the changes in time, place, and humanity, as there are past jurisprudential rulings that are not applicable in this …
Understanding Shariah
Shariah is not limited to societal laws and a penal system. It includes divine directives regarding every aspect of a Muslim’s life. Referring to Shariah simply as “Islamic law” is …
Relief for Relief Worker?
“They ask, ‘So what do you do for a living?’ a drink in hand. I usually get two kinds of responses from two kinds of people when I tell them …
Manage Your Time and Your Life
Whoever wishes to achieve something worthwhile in life needs to first change himself/herself. The change has to begin with self?improvement and self?discipline. A man who gets organized and disciplined …
Interview: ICNA Relief
ICNA has been involved in the relief work since its inception in 1968. In 1992, ICNA Relief was established as a separate department of ICNA in order to better coordinate …
Physical Abuse in Relationships – Legal Advice for Immigrant Victims
If you are an immigrant victim of spousal abuse, you can still get a Green Card without any help from your U.S. citizen or Green Card holder spouse who has …
From Mulberry to Silk: The Journey of Islam in China
China is sometimes referred to as a “riddle wrapped in an enigma”. A nation with an ancient civilization that is one of the fastest growing economies of the modern world, …