Islam and a Culture of Victimhood
Donald Trump’s election to president of the US has galvanized social media. Most importantly, it has brought to the forefront a certain mentality that has been insidiously finding a home in the collective Musli...
How to Explain Shari’ah
This is a modified version of a post I wrote about two years ago on the subreddit “AskReddit”. It’s based on a presentation I gave at my local masjid about Shari’ah. At the time that I gave this presentation, a...
Muslim Man’s Guide to Tipping
Tipping can get very confusing. How much do you give to what person? It's definitely a jumble. Whether tipping is an archaic custom that should be abolished is a discussion for another time. As it stands right ...
How to Host a Guest
If there’s one thing that Muslims are known for around the world, it’s our hospitality. While other aspects of our respective cultures may have begun to wither away, Muslims continue to proudly uphold the legac...
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 ...
Haroun Al Raschid – A poem by Abul ‘Atahiya rewritten by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The son of the Abassid Caliph al-Mahdi and a Yemeni slave girl, Harun al-Rashid became caliph during the peak of what is known as the Islamic Golden Age. During his rule, Baghdad grew into the greatest city of ...
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...
Imam al-Layth’s letter to Imam Mālik
For the context of this letter, please refer to this post.
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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Form al-Layth b. Sa`d to Mālik b. Anas.
I salute you with peace and praise Allah besides wh...
Imam Mālik’s letter to Imam al-Layth
Of the most famous intellectual rivalries in Islamic history is the rivalry of Imam Mālik ibn Anas and Imam al-Layth ibn Sa'd. Both were tremendous legal scholars, both founded a madhab, and both were intellect...