A huge hand grabbed the back of my neck as I stepped out of the Rex Cinema, and, instinctively, I knew whose hand it was. “I beg you, forgive me, in Allah’s name,” I pleaded. Uncle Usama’s wide palm ...

It is from the mercy of Allah and the easiness of the religion that we are allowed to break the fast if there is any danger, hardship or difficulty in ...

There are certain deeds that should never be neglected, which affect the heart permanently. Yet, some people, due to their weakness in faith, may be careless and may not perform them regularly. One ...

All praise is due to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon Allah’s Messenger, his Companions and whosoever follows his guidance. Dear brothers and sisters, fourteen and a half centuries ago, ...

Assalamalkam I’m struggling to fear Allah the Almighty properly I think. I pray, fast, try to read Qur’an and Hadith everyday, but some sins I have trouble leaving and I have trouble imaging the day ...

Sign up to receive our weekly Books & Fiction newsletter. Mohammed Naseehu Ali reads his story “Allah Have Mercy” from the April 1, 2024, issue of the magazine ...

Happy Islamic New Year! May the year 1445 be filled with blessings of peace and prosperity for you and your family. The Islamic calendar is based on 12 lunar months, the sighting of a new moon ...

Without rain, where would we be? Life on this Earth, as we know it, would cease to exist. Vegetation would dry up and humanity as well as animal life would be wallowing in misery. Truly the rain is a ...

All praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his Family, Companions, and those who followed their guidance. The steadfastness of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah in adhering ...