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Cultivating Racial Camaraderie In Children

TO EMBRACE THE diversity around us, and to find our own place in this common humanity is not as easily beautiful as it sounds. Especially so for children. A child in Kindergarten (in the USA) one day asked his teacher when other…

The Almost-Polygynous Woman’s Checklist – 1 | Zainab bint Younus

DISCUSSIONS ABOUT POLYGYNY amongst Muslims tend to be quite stilted and repetitive – the same old tired mantras regarding a man’s “right” to take on other wives; that enduring the situation with patience is a first wife’s jihâd; that polygyny is a…

What Advice Would You Give to Your 14-Year Old Self? | Maryam Amirebrahimi

ISLAM TEACHES US the importance of appreciating sound advice. The Prophet ﷺ has taught us: “The religion is naṣiḥa.” We said: “To whom?” He ﷺ said: “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common…

Polygyny: What It Means When African American Muslim Women Share Their Husbands: Book Review | Zainab bint Younus

POLYGYNY IS THE pink elephant in the room for so many Muslims – a topic both titillating and embarrassing, one that comes up in questions from non-Muslims and in debate in Muslim gatherings, a subject that elicits strong emotional reactions from almost…

A Mother’s Toolbox

WHEN YOU THINK about a toolbox, equipment like power drills, screwdrivers and wrenches are the first things that come to mind. The second thing is most likely the image of your husband lugging it around the house while he attempts to fix…

The Love Story of Musa

ATTRACTION TO THE opposite gender is not a sin; it’s like hunger in Ramadan, and it’s completely natural. Islam does not forbid love nor look down on desires asking us to curb them. In fact our Dîn propagates them and teaches us…

The Almost-Polygynous Woman’s Checklist – 2 | Zainab Bint Younus

DESPITE THE NEGATIVE perception of polygyny that is widespread amongst Muslims and non-Muslims alike, more and more Muslims – including women – are actively pursuing polygynous marriages. The reasons behind this are varied: For some women, their status as divorcees or single…

Dealing with Righteous and Unrighteous Family Members: Examples from the Households of Prophets Ibrâhîm, Mûsâ, Nûḥ

Dealing with Righteous and Unrighteous Family Members: Examples from the Households of Prophets Ibrâhîm, Mûsâ, Nûḥ. In Surah Maryam we read that Prophet Ibrâhîm’s own father threatened to kill him because he rejected his father’s tradition of idol-worship: [His father] said, “Do…

Tiny Steps Toward A Big Journey

ONE OF THE first pictures our children identify is that of the Ka‘bah. There it is: A black cube. Simplistic in taste. Overwhelming in presence. Surrounded by a sea of people clad in white. This is Allah’s House, our children know. My…

(Mis)Understanding Transgender (2) | Outdated Fatawa, Scholarly Disengagement, and Lack of Tarbiyah

IN PART 1 we noted the critical lack of up-to-date fatâwa on the current issues concerning LGBTQ affairs—stemming from a general absence of engagement in the social context of non-Muslim majority countries. The average Muslim’s understanding is thus hindered, and very possibly…