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...
Early Islamic History Demystified | Part 2: Immediate Succession
Part 2: Immediate Succession
After the death of the Prophet ﷺ, a discussion arose over who should be his successor. Key word here is discussion. Retrospectively, people pushing an agenda make out this discu...
Early Islamic History Demystified | Part 1: Historiography
Introduction
One of the most confusing periods of Islamic history is early Islamic history. Those of us who grew up as Muslims almost certainly received a somewhat comprehensive education of the seerah. Week...
Paying for Medical School (Without Riba)
The prestige of being a physician has been part of Muslim culture from the earliest age. Imam ash-Shafi'i penned a couplet saying that the only two types of knowledge worthy of being considered knowledge are sa...
Book Review: A Commentary on the Depiction of Prophet Muhammad
Overall Rating 5/5: Strongly Recommend
Considering the importance and wide acceptance of Imam at-Tirmidhi’s famous book Shamā'il Muhammadiyyah, it is not surprising that several English translations have been ...
Book Review: The Leadership of Muhammad
Overall Rating: 4/5-Good read
Once a senior lecturer and adviser at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, John Adair is now one of the world’s foremost experts on leadership and leadership development. In this...
Dealing with failure: The Muslim Man’s Guide to College Part IX
Academically, my lowest point in college was the first semester of Organic Chemistry. Even after being warned about the class by my friends, I was completely unprepared. I failed my first exam. My next test was...
To MSA or Not to MSA? The Muslim Man’s Guide to College Part X
Before I started college, it seemed everyone had some advice to give me. Much of it was contradictory but one piece of advice remained constant no matter who it came from. “Join the Muslim Students Association ...
How to Study: The Muslim Man’s Guide to College Part VIII
The most important and tangible thing you get out of college is your degree, ideally with a high GPA. Some people will find that what worked for them in high school will continue to work for them in college. If...
Going Beyond the Classroom: The Muslim Man’s Guide to College Part VII
In college, your life is an empty canvas on which you can paint anything you want. Even if you plan your weekly schedule out properly and are on track to graduate comfortably within four years, you’ll find that...