The Phoenix Nest: Faith and Feminine Fire

As much as I rail on about what Muslim women face, I do want to take a moment to say that many of us don't recognize that many Muslim ...

"The best of you are those who are the best to their wives, and I am the best of you to my wives.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3895; Ibn...

“Brother, the fitnah! It’s too difficult! If I don’t get a second wife right now, I’m going to do the haraam!” This statement is not onl...

The story of Sulayman ('alayhissalaam) and the Queen of Sheba ('alayhassalaam) stands out in my mind because of how beautifully she...

The ayah "And the male is not like the female" is so often used to tell women to shut up - to tell them not to question injustic...

Regarding those who think that the lollipop/hijab analogy isn't a big deal, or that people who object to it simply don't get the po...

Originally published in Al-Jumu'ah Magazine (click here) AMONG THE SEVERAL âyât that are considered points of contention amongst Musli...

When one sees Muslim leaders attempt to take on serious and relevant issues to the Muslim Ummah such as sexually dysfunctional marital rel...

There is a famous story set during the time of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab’s khalifate regarding the man who was ‘too handsome for Medinah.’ Th...

“Daddy’s little girl” is spoiled, coddled, and cuddled as a child – but what happens when she’s no longer a little girl, but growin...