Good Manners (Part 3 of 3)

Read Part 1 and Part 2 By now, it should be crystal clear how important manners are in Islam. Unfortunately, some people might still try to clear themselves of having to do anything because they claim we live in an age where good people are taken advantage of. Because of some negative experience they’ve... 
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Good Manners (Part 2 of 3)

Read Part 1 Clearly, then, good manners are fundamental in Islam. But why does Islam place such emphasis on them? Why should they weigh the most on the scale on the Day of Judgment? Believe it or not, good manners are related to the aqeeda, or the basic Muslim creed. To have a sound aqeeda is to recognize... 
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Good Manners (Part 1 of 3)

For two years, I have faithfully been watching this wonderful series presented by Mustafa Hosny called “Khadooka Faqaloo” or “They Decieved you and Said”, which focuses on highlighting major misconceptions that can be found in the Islamic world. A month and a half ago marked the beginning of... 
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What Reverts Teach Us

Most of us love to read them and they’re almost always the most popular articles on Islamic websites: conversion stories! Sometimes, they make us giggle and feel all warm inside. Other times, they leave us teary eyed. And sometimes all we can do is say: Allahoo Akbar! (God is Great) Usually, when we... 
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Khair, InshaAllah

The scene: a woman searching for her broken necklace… Aisha narrates, “When Allah’s Apostle had finished his Ghazwa (battle) and returned and we approached Madinah, Allah’s Messenger ordered to proceed at night. When the army was ordered to resume the homeward journey, I got up and walked... 
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I Have Reason to Believe…

“That’s what I said,” she said. “No, you said, B, like boot. Notice what I am saying: P, pa, park. “Ba-rk,” she replied a little defensively. “No, no, no, no. Look at me. Park…” They call it blind perception . A seemingly oxymoronish name, the term refers to the strange, almost “blind”... 
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Becoming an “Unfan” on Facebook

Did you guys hear that Abu Jahal’s got a facebook fan page? The man who fought the Prophet Sallah Allahoo alyhee wa salam? Yeah, baby! Who’s in? Definitely, none of us, right! Nobody would click “join group” or “become a fan” of someone who fought the Prophet (sallah Allahoo alyhee wa salam)!... 
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Like the birds…

As I look back at it, now, I find that it was all a part of a perfect plan. I did not know them, and yet, by the strangest of circumstances, they entered my life and I entered theirs…just in the nick of time. I wish that I could say that I could start at the beginning of the story but that would be... 
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I Will Not Settle for Being Ordinary

What would 2,000 + American Muslims say to America if given the chance? I really wanted to know. So anticipating their replies, I braved the bad Internet connection, had a mini- panic attack when I thought my brother had closed the window with the short video being downloaded, and finally pressed “play”... 
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