This is the second article in a series entitled “Under the Throne of Allah: Dua and Dhikr.” Dhikr, the remembrance of Allah (SWT), is one of the most powerful practices a …
Healing After Loss: How Al-Khaliq and Al-Mu’id Restores Our Hearts
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “Marry the loving and fertile. Verily, I will have most followers among the prophets on the Day of Resurrection.” (Musnad Aḥmad, 12202) As …
Feeling Overwhelmed? Shift Your Perspective and Embrace Gratitude
My fellow Message writer Bibi Watts recently published an article entitled “Back to the Basics of Worship.” In it she detailed how the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) said, …
How to Overcome Loneliness as Busy Moms
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently sounded the alarm regarding what it termed a global epidemic of loneliness. The opening statement of its June 2025 report stated, “The facts are …
Homelessness & the Housing Crisis in America
In cities across the country, the number of people either experiencing homelessness or who are one paycheck away from it is – in my opinion –staggering. What’s more, that number …
In Allah’s Remembrance: How Dua Functions as Dhikr
This is the first article in a series entitled “Under the Throne of Allah: Dua and Dhikr.” Allah says, “When My servant asks you about Me, I am near.” Truly, …
Domestic Violence Versus Domestic Peace
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States, and for good reason: The statistics are staggering as well over half of all females’ deaths in America come at …
Back to the Basics of Worship
In a world that often feels complicated with algorithms, hustle culture, and constant notifications, it may be easy to forget that worship was never meant to be a chore. At …
Pizza, anyone?
Recently, a Christian man asked me why anyone should be a Muslim. Considering the many questions posed to me by people of other faiths, I was especially intrigued by this …
Ojalá Foundation: A Community Built on Service
The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) once said: “Take up good deeds only as much as you are able, for the best deeds are those done regularly …