The blessed month of Ramadan is the best month to establish, review, replenish, and fortify healthy habits. In the example of our Prophet Muhammad‘s (SAW) life, we observe that he …
Divine Mandate for Helping the Deprived and the Disadvantaged
Human life is ever vulnerable and unpredictable. It’s also a fact of life that nobody is immune from this uncertainty. People face misfortune for countless reasons. Even when someone faces …
38TH Annual ICNA-MAS Convention Report
The Hartford Convention Center was teeming with the sights and sounds that bring Muslims back each year. This was the ICNA-MAS 38th Annual Convention which was themed “Islam: The Pursuit …
38TH Annual ICNA-MAS Convention Report
Alhamdulillah, the 38th Annual ICNA-MAS Convention, held in Hartford, CT over the Memorial Day weekend, was a huge success! The theme of this year’s convention was “Islam: The Pursuit of …
Attitude of Gratitude
“When it rains, it really does pour,” she said aloud. “Why do horrible things happen to me?” It was just too easy to think this way, to look around and …
Stamp out Hunger
Amongst the most basic needs of human existence is sustenance. God talks about this in different places in the Qur’an, emphasizing that all people must eat and drink and that …
HHRD’s Worldwide Campaign Updates
Updates from July-August 2013 Issue of The Message magazine. “Help Syria Now” Campaign According to the UN, from March 15, 2011 until April 30, 2013, more than 93,000 lost their …
The Test of One Believer is a Test for All Believers
“And what is there to life if a man cannot hear the lonely cry of a whippoorwill or the arguments of the frogs around a pond at night. I am …
Muslim Orphans: Their Tears Demand Our Attention
Orphans are a trust (amanah) for which the Muslims are responsible. It is an Islamic social obligation for the Muslim community to care for them, as well as others who …
Toward an Ethical Economic System: Alleviating Suffering Caused by Greed
The Prophet (p) was asked which was the best kind of earning. He replied: “That for which a man works with his hands. And honest trading” (Ibn Hanbal). The Prophet …