How does counseling help people make their families better, safer, secure and loving? To understand this, we have to be familiar with the goals and objectives of counseling, family counseling, …
Breaking the Silence: Marital Legal Issues
Marriage is a sacred pact between man and woman, and yet is often turns sour. Couples may believe that there is nothing they can do to rectify the situation. Many …
Searching for a Pure Spouse
One day, a young pious man by the name of Thabit had no food to eat. As he was walking, he came across a garden with an abundance of apple …
Marriage, Intimacy Related Questions
Twenty years ago when my children were growing up, living in American society, I realized the need for appropriate Islamic sex education for Muslim youth and parents. I wrote an …
Family Campaign Resolution
The family is indeed the most fundamental unit of society – it is the cornerstone and the foundational unit of the social, cultural and religious structure of our world. It …
In Search of a Model Muslim State
During his recent visit to Turkey, President Obama spoke about the promise of a new era in Turkish-U.S. relationship that can serve as a “model partnership” between the West and …
34th ICNA Convention: Message from ICNA President
Assalaamu ‘Alaikum wa Rahmatullah Peace and Happiness be with you! We are indeed thankful to Allah Almighty, Whose Mercy and Blessings have enabled us to hold our annual convention regularly.With …
Book Review: Losing My Religion
Jeffrey Lang, Losing My Religion: A Call for Help (Beltsville, MD: Amana Publications, 2004). 504 pages. ISBN: 1-59008-027-0. This article written for Message Int. and printed in the January/February 2005 …
Eid on Two Days: Muslims Need To Agree On ’Their Calendar
Our young people are furious about our absurd behavior, and non-Muslims laugh at us. It is twenty-first century, and yet Muslims still cannot determine the correct dates for their most …
The Angels: Who Are They?
Although belief in the angels is an integral part of a Muslim’s faith, questions often abound in the minds of many believers: are angels scientifically provable, what are they made …