Author: Olivia Kompier

ḤIJÂMA, OR “WET-cupping” is an emphasized sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ which few Muslims practice today. Authentic aḥâdîth on ḥijâma abound. Here are some of them: ʿAbdullâh ibn ʿAbbâs narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: Healing is in three things: in cupping,…

WE ARE IN constant battle, or jihad, against the shayâtîn. Let us pause to reflect on the fact that these are actual creatures, as alive and tangible as we are, though they are imperceptible in their original form to our five human…