By Br. Shane Yoder
July 29th, 2008
Assalamu alaikum,
I work with the Sacramento Chapter of WhyIslam and wanted to take this
opportunity to let the readers of Imam Suhaib’s blog know about a huge
upcoming dawah project in Sacramento, CA.

Asalamu alaykum,
In that past I made some terrible mistakes with a guy I knew. Nothing too out of line, but mistakes. After some time we both woke up and repented to Allah. However, till this day I feel guilty and worry that I might slip or that my sins are not forgiven? What steps do [...]

Lo! In the difference of day and night and all that Allah hath created in the heavens and the earth are portents, verily, for folks who ward off (evil). [10:6]
Of course everything is supposed to keep one going, keep one busy. Thus is why life is such a way—a sinusoidal [...]

Question:
“Is it allowed for our MSA board to meet even though we have different genders on our board?”
The Answer:
All praise is due to Allah [alone]. May His prayers and blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad, His family, companions and those who follow him.
The scholars stated that If a gathering between the sexes follows Islamic guidelines, then [...]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (July 28) — An unemployed man accused of opening fire with a shotgun and killing two people at a Unitarian church apparently targeted the congregation out of hatred for its liberal social policies, police said Monday.
‘A Horrible Act of Violence’. A policeman said shooting suspect Jim D. Adkisson opened fire on a church [...]

Asalamu alaykum,
When I landed in the USA in Newark New Jersey for the al-Maghrib course, the first thing that popped in my mind was Masjid al-Taqwa! You see, for many of us 90’s MSA’ers, Masjid al-Taqwa was our spiritual umbilical cord. In those days, 1000 tapes landed somehow, in everyone’s cars and homes. The voice [...]

The Prophet (sw) said “Give gifts, it will increase love” (Bukhari)
I was at the local grocery when I noticed an uncle from the mosque shopping there. As I finished my shopping, I began to queue at the till. The uncle was in front of me. He acknowledged me as I did him and that was [...]

Appreciating Jahiliyah - Having The Words of Popstars To Give Me Hope???!

In The Name Of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
Ever had them moments, where you hear a song, and it brings back all those memories of a certain time period, from the smell, atmosphere of that particular time.. whether it be the summer [...]