Introduction The Coronavirus pandemic has left many feeling anxious, uncertain, and afraid. One of the best ways to manage these feelings is through the power of prayer. Not only does du’a keep us strong...
Conviction
Prophetic Prayers for Relief and Protection
An eBook containing all of the prayers and supplications mentioned in this publication is available here. بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيم In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Beneficent Preface Asking Allah for...
When Our Worlds Are Shaken: Finding Strength in ‘Beautiful Patience’
Introduction In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Hardship is an inevitable experience in life. Each one of us will encounter pain, loss, fear, anxiety, sadness, and grief at some point in our journey to the...
Finding Truth in the Age of Fake News: Information Literacy in Islam
Abstract Information literacy is the set of skills needed in the modern age to discover, evaluate, interpret, and use information properly and truthfully. With the worldwide proliferation of misinformation on the...
Fortified and Fulfilled: Allah’s Name as-Samad
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy. Prelude Each of us will encounter moments in our lives that remind us how inherently vulnerable we are as human beings. They may be moments of feeling...
Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths
Abstract The surge of criticism in recent times of supposedly problematic ḥadīths generally rests on the claim that such ḥadīths are absurd, unscientific, impossible, or contradictory. Every ḥadīth whose content is seen...
The Origins of the Variant Readings of the Qur’an
Note This article has been updated on June 2nd, 2023. Introduction The Qur’an is the literal word of God, the sacred scripture of the Islamic faith, and God’s final revelation to humanity. This single text produced the...
Women in Islamic Law: Examining Five Prevalent Myths
Abstract Concerns are often raised about the status of women in Islamic law. Often, misrepresentations and misconceptions about how women are treated by sharīʿah are used to advance the notion that Islam is...
“We Used to Have No Regard for Women”: Gender Equity & the Advent of Islam
Introduction The status and rights of women are contentious issues within and across cultures. Opinions diverge for the most subjective of reasons, due to fluctuations in personal biases that are susceptible to changes...
The Importance of Conscious Parenting in Raising Confident Muslims
Introduction Is there a connection between parent behavior that contradicts their professed religious beliefs and the eventual outcome of atheism in their children? This question was the subject of a recent study...
Faith & Certainty | In Pursuit of Conviction
Abstract Muslims trying to hold on to their faith in environments hostile to Islam—or to religion in general—often find themselves struggling to achieve a calming sense of certainty for the beliefs they hold...
Shari’ah: From Diverse Legal Discourse to Colonial Misrepresentation
Introduction Just over a century after the Prophet’s passing, Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ, the well-known Persian secretary and vizier to the second Abbasid caliph al-Manṣūr, penned his famous Risāla fī al-Ṣaḥāba (Epistle...
