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Do Islamic Courts Allow DNA Evidence?

THE USE OF DNA fingerprinting, or genetic print, in criminal investigations is a novel legal usage (nâzilah) about which Muslim scholar-jurists (fuqahâ’) are divided in their opinion. The fuqahâ’ differ as to the kinds of cases in which a genetic print may stand…

Refuting ISIS: Shaykh Muhammad Al-Yaqoubi’s Fatwa

“The Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) constitutes the most serious threat Islam has ever faced,” declares the synopsis of the new and hugely important book, Refuting ISIS: Destroying Its Religious and Ideological Foundations. Written by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Yaqoubi, Refuting ISIS…

Got The Ramadan Blues? Work the BUGS Out Now!

“I am exhausted,” a friend told me. “The days are so long this Ramadan. I haven’t been able to keep up with my Quran goals because of work and I don’t know how to balance spending time with my in-laws, taking care…

The Marrakesh Declaration: Our Duty to Reaffirm and Protect Religious Pluralism

WHEN THE PROPHET was invited to migrate out of the persecution of Makkah to Medina, he brought tolerance with him. Prophet Muhammad created a community in Medina with mutual respect for people of different tribal and faith-based traditions. He significantly checked infighting,…

The Obligation of Fasting during Ramadan and its Virtues

Taken from his Explanation of Riyad al-Salihin Allah says, Believers, fasting is prescribed upon you as it was prescribed upon those before you, so that you may be from amongst the righteous, for a fixed number of days. But if you are…

How to Ask of Allah During Ramadan

AND IF MY servants ask thee about me—behold, I am near; I respond to the call of him who calls, whenever he calls unto Me: let them, then, respond unto Me, and believe in Me, so that they might follow the right…

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…

Islamic Birthing (2): Assisted Birth vs. Unassisted Birth | Janet Kozak

Maryam’s Birth Story WHEN WE LOOK to the story of Maryam (Mary, mother of ʿÎsa/Jesus) we find that she was first and foremost a women of piety and respect. We learn that her life was dedicated to the service of Allah by…

Working Through Emptiness

An illustration of the kind of negative, stressful, depressive feelings and thoughts that some of us can fall into deeply. An attempt in using our faith and resolve in trying to overcome them, and replacing them with hope, positivity, inner strength and…

A Very Un-American Primary: Exploiting American Values for Political Gain | Theresa Corbin

THE LEVEL OF ignorance about American Muslims that has been shouted across rallies, debates, and interviews in the presidential primary is nothing short of horrifying. But the ignorance that is most frightening is not from the average citizen. It is coming from…