Zainab bint Younus, Author at Al Jumuah Magazine

Unbreakable: The Spirit of Hajar

"Today, the Muslim Ummah has many others like Hâjar, single mothers and single fathers alike; those who have found themselves unexpectedly on their own, stranded by fate in circumstances beyond their choosing, and left with only their trust in Allah and their…

Unveiling the Hur Al-‘In Part 4: What Women Want

"The purpose of Jannah is reward and freedom from all obligations, responsibilities and duties; in Paradise, we are beholden to no other human beings, and there is no difference between the rulers of this world and their subjects, other than their reward…

Unveiling the Ḥûr Al-¢În: Is Jannah Gender-Specific? | Part 3

“Why does Jannah favor men?” Faced with the existence of the Ḥûr Al-ʿÎn, there are many women who want to know why it is that Jannah seems so gender specific. “What about male ḥûr?” The most common response tends to be “AstaghfirAllâh!…

Speaking Truth to Power: The Eloquence of the Prophet’s Granddaughter | Part 1

AHL AL-BAYT – the family of Prophet Muhammad œ,--those bound to him by blood and by marriage, those whom he spoke of in his sermon at Khumm: And the people of my household, I remind you of Allah with regard to the…

Women, Men, and Intellectual Deficiency

"Sadly, mistranslations and harsh (mis)explanations have been directly responsible for causing much spiritual trauma, especially in relation to Muslim women. While we cannot directly accuse translators and writers of deliberately trying to cause harm, we do have to recognize the very real…

A Queen’s Throne and A Prophet’s Challenge

A long time ago, in a land far away, a bird called the Hudhud (Hoopoe) flew over the land of Sheba and gazed in shock at the sight he saw. He winged his way back to the kingdom of Prophet Sulaymân (Solomon),…

Ahl Al-Bayt Female Warriors in Islamic History

The Lioness of Ahl Al-Bayt | Zainab Bint Younus

Either you carry Islam, or Islam carries you. Those in the former category are those who uphold the honor of this Ummah and are its strength; those in the latter category are like those who are carried in Ṭawâf – weak and…

“Did a Woman Edit the Qur’an?” | Zainab bint Younus

THE ARTICLE: DID a Woman Edit the Qur’an? Hafsah and Her Famed Codex, by Ruqayyah Y Khan (published in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion: http://jaar.oxfordjournals.org/content/82/1/174.full) has garnered some attention as being daring and revolutionary in the field of Muslim feminist Qur’anic…

Unveiling the Hur Al-‘In (2) | The Polygamy Problem | Zainab bint Younus

A Poly Paradise – Earthly Wives, Celestial Brides, Oh My! THE ḤÛR AL-ʿÎN are most certainly one of the most contentious issues for Muslim women, and a source of downright glee for many men. While many women ask, “What do we get…

Unveiling the Hûr Al-‘ÎN | What Women Want - Description of Hur Al-Ayn

Unveiling The Hûr Al-‘În (part 1) | Zainab bint Younus

… And wide-eyed beauties [Ḥûr ʿÎn] to wed, who look as though they were well-preserved pearls. [Surat Al-Wâqiʿah, 56:22-23] THERE ARE FEW âyât which trigger as much emotional turmoil as those describing the Ḥûr Al-ʿÎn: those otherworldly women created to spend eternity…