Zainab bint Younus, Author at AlJumuah Magazine

Passion and Power: The Politics of ‘The Ideal Muslimah’

IT IS HUMAN nature to be hyper aware and critical of those in the public eye, and Muslims are no different. Imams, shuyûkh, and other popular figures in the Muslim public sphere are all subject to scrutiny and fascination. Muslim women who…

The Myth of Unbiased Islamic Scholarship | Part 2

"The evidence for that statement is (unfortunately) overwhelming. From relatively early on in the history of Islamic scholarship until today, statements and rulings were made that described women as being inherently inferior and thus denied basic rights. Women were prevented even from…

The Myth of Unbiased Islamic Scholarship | Part 1

"Of the female scholars in later Islamic eras, a common factor is that the men in their lives (fathers, brothers, husbands) did go out of their way and inconvenience themselves in order to support and encourage these women. Fâṭimah bint Sa¢d’s father…

10 Ways to be the Ideal Muslim Husband

MARITAL ADVICE LISTS are common to find in Muslim literature and lectures, yet the information is almost always targeted towards women. However, we all know that it takes two to tango – and so here is a list aimed at Muslim husbands…

BOOK REVIEW: Women in the Qur’an: An Emancipatory Reading, by Asma Lamrabet*

"Although Lamrabet is not what one would consider a classically trained Islamic scholar or teacher (she is a pathologist by profession), she introduces her work by explaining what motivated her to undertake such a project. She notes the ways in which Muslim…

Divorce from the Muslim Male Perspective

5 Muslim men share their divorce experiences - of loss, the ongoing struggle, and redemption. Breaks a lot of stereotypes, definitely a must-read. "Unfortunately, we are too used to assuming that all or most Muslim men involved in divorce are villains; while…

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…