Subscribe and Listen on:   The life of the Prophet (S), in his Seerah, or life story and Hadith, or teachings, is the second source after the Holy Qur’an from which we derive our understanding of Allah’s message. However, teaching our children to follow the footsteps of the Prophet (S) …

Subscribe and Listen on:   We all have good days and bad days. But we rarely we define our days by the kind of niyyah, or intention, we start them off with.  A good day can be classified by many things, especially how well we utilize that day. We get …

Subscribe and Listen on: How important is sending books to inmates in prison about Islam? The answer to this question lies in our very understanding of inmates and the time they spend in prisons. Prisons are simply a reality in today’s society. But that doesn’t mean we have the right …

Subscribe and Listen on: “Chalo, let’s go” I say to my almost 2-year-old son as we get ready to leave the house. “Did you put on your shoes? It’s cold outside, sardi hai, you will get sick!” When I talk to my son, I find myself switching between English and Urdu …

Subscribe and Listen on:   What is positive psychology, and what does the study of positive psychology tell us about how we should live our lives? The study of positive psychology concerns both the psychology of happiness and subjective well-being, and the psychology of virtue or character strength. With the …

Subscribe and Listen on:   What is the secret behind the success of the great Muslim scholars before us? Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi to Abu Ali Ibn Sina are just two demonstrations of innovation in the Muslim world. Their upbringing and education in Islam made them encyclopedic scholars from whom we …

Subscribe and Listen on:   How can we as parents encourage our children to be creative? In a society where life is all about careers and earning a living, creativity is often put on a back burner, if it receives any attention at all. However, nurturing creativity for kids is …

Subscribe and Listen on: How do Muslim Americans see their identity? In the melting pot of the Western world, no one person can truly say they have just one identity. Each and every individual attributes more than one identity to their own, be it religious, ethnic, cultural, or even chosen …

  Subscribe and Listen on:   “Curiosity needs to be cultivated and cherished.” – Kalyan Ali Balaven When we send our children to school, we think about whether or not our children have good teachers or good resources. We want to know the kinds of extracurricular activities our children will …

Subscribe and Listen on: Many people assume that pornography is not a serious concern among the Muslim community. In reality, youth and adults alike are faced with the struggle to overcome porn addiction. The Muslim community’s inattention and refusal to talk about pornography addiction, alongside the lack of relevant Islamic …