The Virtues of the first 10 days of Dhul Hijja:
1. Ahadith of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam):
قال النبي –صلى الله عليه وسلم-( مامن أيام العمل الصالح فيها أحب إلى الله من هذه الأيام قالوا يا رسول الله : ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله قال ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله إلا [...]

Monem Salam, Director and Vice President of Islamic Investing and Amana’s deputy portfolio manager, was born in Pakistan in 1972. Raised in Texas, Mr. Salam received his degrees from the University of Texas: BA (Austin) and MBA (Dallas). He worked as Chief Investment Officer for ITG & Associates (Dallas) until 1999, then as a representative [...]

The book is titled Islam the West and the Challenges of Modernity. It is 342 pages long and is in my opinion one of the most important books to come out dealing with the subject in recent memory. Why is it important: A lot of times our scholars, intellectuals, and activists are bogged down in [...]

Asalamu alaykum,
Can I celebrate Thanksgiving with my parents? I converted a few years back and it is very important to them? Things haven’t been great since my reversion. What are your thoughts?
The Answer:

What Imam Suhaib Webb Taught Me
It’s very easy, growing up in a family that is not only culturally but also theologically conservative, to approach issues from a position of defensiveness.  Defense is not always a bad thing; when it comes to matters of faith, better we think carefully and slowly than jump the gun.  I [...]

Dear respected brother,
If someone is starting out learning about Islam, what program of study do you recommend. Note: this person is trying to avoid the group politics and influences. What should he do? At times he feels like he’s being torn to pieces and the sweetness of Islam is waining.
Thanks
Answer:
The best way to gain knowledge [...]

The Qur’an’s role in developing the right mindset and attitude towards life cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately the Qur’an, for many, has become a book of mere blessings. Let there be no doubt that its blessings cannot be fathomed nor its beauty and aroma captured. However, many have left a real, daily, practical relation with the [...]

Counseling Question #1: My Husband Has Anger Issues
Tags: domestic violence, divorce, marriage
11/24/08
Question: Salam.. i would like to know what to do as I am in this situation… my husband has a lot of anger issues and has hit me, but we argue mostly… he will curse at me horrible things [...]

Article:
Small MSA Makes Big Impact this Winter

The Question
“It is the dominant opinion in the Maliki madhhab that it is disliked to recite the Fatiha in the prayer by reciting the Basmalah [saying “With the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Merciful.” As the school teaches us, after the opening takbir, to read Sura al-Fatiha immediately.
Are you aware of any minor [...]