New Muslims on Thanksgiving

What is thanksgiving? What’s it truly about? Is it allowed for a Muslim to celebrate it? How? I ...

merry christmas

Muslims and Merry Christmas Wishes

Is it permissible to wish my non-Muslim co-workers, friends, and family “Merry Christmas”? Shou ...

connected to qur'an

8 Tips to Stay Connected to the Qur’an After Ramadan

Do you feel as your life lacks something after Ramadan? What is the real cause of this feeling? ...

What is `Eid Al-Fitr?

`Eid Al-Fitr: Prayer and Celebrations

The first morning after Ramadan is the beginning of a very unique, jolly day with religious and ...

Eid Al-Fitr: A Day of Joy

The end of Ramadan ushers in one of two major celebrations in the Islamic calendar. A day of fe ...

happy Valentine’s Day

New Muslims and the Valentine’s Day Traps

Since in Islam, we do not “date” and intermingle with the opposite sex, how does a new Muslim f ...

Post Ramadan

New Muslims Filling Post-Ramadan Emptiness

Should we wait till next Ramadan to be better Muslims and become spiritually elevated? What sho ...

shawwal eid

Shawwal & the First Festive Moments of `Eid

Once the very first sliver new crescent of Shawwal has been spotted millions of Muslims around ...

Non-Musim Feasts

Muslims & Non-Muslim Feasts

Islam places great importance on kind treatment and social ties, not to mention one’s family an ...

first eid

A Day of Celebration: My First Eid

Regent's Park Mosque in London, or London Central Mosque as it is more properly known, played a ...

sunrise and sunset

Make the Shift: Instill the Real Habits, Weed out the Guilty

Are there certain goals, beliefs, or reasons behind what we do every day? What are the real hab ...