When scrolling social media during Ramadan, we often see photos and videos from other people’s celebrations: group photos from community iftars, videos of other Muslims in uniform rows performing taraweeh. For those of us
On the internet, there is a heated debate about the relationship women should have with modesty and how deeply the concept is rooted; unfortunately, this discourse has served little purpose beyond muddying the waters
The Qur’an recounts stories of humanity’s pinnacle, those who stood valiantly and fully implemented Allah’s teachings throughout their lives. To the lowest of lows, those who attempted to murder the Prophet for spreading the
A young woman stares into her mirror; to the left lies her niqab, to the right a simple makeup kit, and her hijab. She’s been veiling for a while, using basic color correctors and
The time is 12 am, the sky is pitch black, and everyone in your household is asleep as they should be; it’s just you and your phone doom scrolling… OR is it? The unfortunate
Does this sound like you? You go through your day, go home, then scroll through your phone, all the while your dreams sit off to the side, glittering. When you think about them, you
When I was a kid, I used to wait outside for the bus at 6 in the morning in the winter, the sun was about an hour away from rising, leaving stars strewn across
In today’s society, we have access to everything we need right at our fingertips. Cooking is optional because we can eat out, and shopping is as simple as typing what you need into the
“On a quiet night eight years ago, on a Skype call, I took my Shahadah, beginning my journey towards pleasing Allah.” This is the only answer I give when I’m inevitably asked “what my
One of the oft-repeated phrases in the Muslim community is “Do not enjoin good and Evil.” Mold spreads to any other fruit touching it, but combining our efforts with rot, we ruin their value,
