Islamic Etiquette of being a Guest
A few months ago, we had an article on how to be a good host. There’s also the flipside to that, however. How can you be a good guest? While Islamically, there is a strong emphasis on being a good host, that do...
A Muslim Man is Punctual
A very shameful trait that has become common in Muslim communities is tardiness. People joke about the concept of "Muslim Standard Time". Despite how ubiquitous this habit is, it's a habit that any Muslim man w...
Ahmad Shawqi and the Weightlifter
Ahmad Shawqi was an Egyptian poet who pionereed the modern Egyptian literary movement. He was considered by many to be one of the greatest Arabic poet laureates of the modern age and was given the title Amīr al...
Early Islamic History Demystified | Part 3: The Apostasy Wars and Compilation of the Qur’an
Abu Bakr (ra) may have had the unanimous support of all the sahabah when he became khalifah, but the newly converted Arab tribes were a different story. Remember, within Madinah, the people who surrounded Abu B...
How to Jump Start a Car
When I was in college, I used to park my car at the masjid and walk to class. Once, I had finished praying salah and was getting in my car to drive home when a brother knocked on my door and asked if I had jump...