Wiping over Footwear or Socks

Wiping over khuffs is a substitute for washing feet in ablution. So, what are its prerequisi ...

Answering the Call of Nature While Facing the Qiblah: Allowed?

What is the ruling of answering the call of nature while facing the qiblah (direction of pra ...

What Are the Virtues of Completing the Gaps in Prayer?

What are the virtues of straightening and completing gaps in prayer? What is the ruling of l ...

Surah Al-Fil (Elephant): Reminder of Allah’s Bounties

The story reminds the Qurayshites of one of the favors Allah had granted them as He protecte ...

The Islamic Concept of Worship

Worship, according to Islam, is a means for the purification of man’s soul and his practical ...

From Buddhist, to Agnostic, to Muslim

I was born in London, specifically East London to a non strict Buddhist family.
My mum ...

From Atheism to Christianity to Islam

I once knew an atheist who claimed he had never believed in God’s existence. In his vi ...

Murad Hofmann: Journey of a German Ambassador to Islam

When I heard the name, Dr. Murad Hofmann, listed as being one of the speakers at a conferenc ...

Dr. Murad Hofmann, Islamic Thinker and Former Diplomat, Dies Aged 89

Dr. Murad, who converted to Islam in 1980, has authored several books on Islam, including Jo ...

What Shall I Do If I Forget Sujud As-Sahw?

What is Sujud As-Sahw? How could you offer prostration of forgetfulness? What is the ruling ...

Islamic Scripture and the Creation of Humankind

The evidences from the Qur’an and Sunnah on humanity being descended from these two parents ...

The Seven Under Allah’s Shade

On the Day of Judgment, the sun will be very near and it will be too hot to bear. Here are s ...

Moses, Jesus, Muhammad: Three Men, One Mission (Part 3/7)

Moses, Jesus, Muhammad: Three Men, One Mission: Pharaoh arranged for a magnificent public ev ...

Islam and the Secular Age: Between Certainty and Uncertainty

The quest for human fulfillment is expressed partly in these competing “isms” which themselv ...

Moses, Jesus, Muhammad: Three Men, One Mission (Part 1/7)

The three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, continue to influence world eve ...

Keeping Masculinity from Trending Toxic: Reframing the Gender Question

By Editorial Staff In our extremely polarized time, where do Muslims fall in on conservative ...

What Is The Ruling Of Covering Hair For Women In Prayer?

What is the ruling of covering hair for women while offering prayer? What is the `awrah of w ...

14 Lessons from the Story of Cain and Abel

The story is presented in the Qur’anic chapter al-Ma’idah, verses 27-31. The story is given ...

Salat Al-Istisqa’ (Prayer For Rain)

Salat al-Istisqa’ (prayer for rain) is a recommended act of worship which Muslims obse ...

Human Embryos Have Gills: A Myth?

It is now known that the “gills” that supposedly appear in the early stages of t ...