In an increasingly polarised world, Shaykh Allie Khalfe reminds us of a truth as old as time. Islam is a way of being. I say “being” because it includes both body and soul. Human beings are by Divine Will sacred as each and every one of us has been endowed with a sense of the […]
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani shares clear, inspiring guidance on how to respond to trying and testing times–in view of the recent election of Donald Trump as US President. Shaykh Faraz reminds us of how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) responded to loss, to trials, and to tribulations. He explains how the right response […]
Join The Mindful Muslim Podcast’s Meanha and her special guest Dr Rania Awaad as they explore the Islamic history of psychology and the works of early Muslim scholars which is only now being rediscovered. Islamic psychology or Ilm al-Nafs, (the science of “the self” or “psyche”), refers to the medical and philosophical study of the psyche […]
In the aftermath of the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the surprise victory of Donald Trump, Shaykh Jihad Brown asks some tough questions and paves a way forward for American Muslims. Its 3:00 a.m.; there is a hollow feeling in the chest, but I have family, I have students. We all knew this could very […]
Shaykh Faraz highlights what intentions Muslims should have in voting. He clarifies that in reality, the believer has one intention in everything they do: for the sake of Allah Most High. So the Muslim’s intention in voting is to seek Allah’s pleasure. How? Shaykh Faraz advises Muslims to pause for a moment before voting to gather their […]
“To the casual observer looking at the state of the Muslims today, one would be remiss not to realize that something is wrong.” If we look at the faith that the Prophet Muhammadﷺ restored, we realize that we are given many opportunities for renewal. We are given weekly opportunities with the Friday prayer, and yearly […]
Shaykh Faraz answers the question of how Muslims should approach the upcoming US elections. He reminds us that first and foremost a Muslim should look at the outcome with the eye of faith. A Muslim should see that it is all from Allah Most High. Shaykh Faraz gives guidelines of what Islamic values should be upheld in considering who […]
As a woman in a hijab, Dr. Rania Awaad gets funny looks in the hospital ward where she is a Muslim psychiatrist but few people know that at the age of fourteen she hopped on a plane and went to Damascus to formally study Islam. The experience of studying scripture that was neither bound by culture nor […]
Shaykh Walead highlights some key virtues and meanings of the prayer in Islam. He then gives essential tips to improve one’s prayer. Shaykh Walead advises to start off by making sure that one is consistent in their obligatory prayers. Then, to add on the emphasized sunna prayers, like witr and duha. And finally, to add the […]
e·mo·tion·al in·tel·li·gence. noun. skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing emotions and feelings. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had a profound way of dealing with people with extremely varying personalities and emotional states, explains Ustadh Amjad Tarsin. His da’wah (way of inviting people to God) needs to be revived in a way that speaks to the realities faced […]
