“I have been married for seven years. My marriage is still not consummated. My husband is not interested in having an intimate relationship. I would like to have children. I …
Building a Successful Personality
Everyone’s personality is unique. In fact, personality is the sum total of all of the behavioral and mental characteristics by which an individual is recognized as being unique. Decisions define …
BANK ON IT: Thrifty Couples Are the Happiest
Over the course of the last two decades, Americans — especially younger adults — went on a credit card-enabled binge, accumulating billions in consumer debt. For example, in January 1988, …
Raising Children With Deen & Duniya
I still vividly remember the first night I spent by myself in the hospital after delivering my eldest son Shaan. The guests were gone for the day, the hallway lights …
Family Life in Islam
The late Imam Apha-Him Jobe served on the ICNA National Shura. He was widely known across Muslim communities in North America for his taqwa, humility, knowledge, and wisdom. Born in …
Achieving Spousal Peace
Interview with Sohaib Sultan Sohaib Sultan is the full-time Muslim Chaplain at Princeton University. Q The latest method of meeting a soul mate has been through networking events. How can …
Volunteering in Haiti Amidst Tragedy
Irfan Khurshid of Helping Hand was interviewed shortly after his arrival back to the States by Ayesha Ali on February 19, 2010. A. Ali: What are some of the activities …
Welcome to the College Experience
College is right around the corner for the new freshman of 2010. It’s also not that far off for the class of 2011 either. It’s a very exciting and daunting …
Rush to Virtue
The Prophet Muhammad (saws) said: “You should rush towards virtuous deeds before you are overtaken by turbulent times like a portion of a pitch-dark night, times in which a person …
Counseling: Seeking Advice and Problem Solving
Whenever we go to a community to offer a seminar, we offer counseling the following day for community members. When the availability of counseling is announced, there are always a …