Cultivating an Inner Life for Ourselves, Our Children, and Our World
In a recent job interview I was asked by one of the panelists what I thought was wrong with the youth in Malaysia.
View ArticlePutting Disability on the Muslim Agenda
It is about time that disability issues were put on the Muslim community agenda. Today, although accessibility is gaining higher priority on the agenda in mainstream society, barriers are clearly...
View ArticleFamily and Children's Rights Project in Egypt
The project is one of seven similar projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is a joint work between NCCM and the Egyptian Association for Disseminating...
View ArticleThe Family Bed in Islam
The family bed is an aspect of traditional family life, which has largely become a thing of the past. Even Muslims have adopted the unnatural Western cultural practices of confining the baby to a...
View ArticleWho Said Teens Are Monsters?
By giving our teenagers some freedom to move on in this world, to make their own mistakes and experiments (of course in only things permitted in Islam) is an important and healthy milestone to grow up....
View Article"She Wants Family, He Wants Money" (Answer)
Last week, we published a problem from our counseling service database about a desperate lady who has different priorities in life than her husband who presses on her to find a job so that she can...
View Article"Strawberry Prayers": A Lesson of Ramadan Love
It has been more than twenty years since my little brother began praying Tarawih on his own, but till today I think of that Ramadan; and I can’t help smiling as I think of the “strawberry prayers.”...
View ArticleCelebrating `Eid on a Budget
Although Muslims are encouraged to celebrate the two Eids with a blast, taking into consideration the current global financial situation, many Muslims will have to rethink Eid this year.
View ArticleMuslim Families: Taking Hijrah Decision
When we think of Hijrah in the context of history, Abyssinia often comes to mind, and of course, later, Madinah – where Muslims fled persecution in their own land and made way to start their lives,...
View ArticleTell Your Kids the Story of Hijrah
For parents, read the full story of the Prophet's Hijrah to Madinah so you narrate to your kids...
View ArticleProphet's Family Life: It's Peace and Harmony
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) embodied the importance of a strong family unit in his own family life. The Prophet raised four daughters in a culture where baby girls were considered cursed. He...
View ArticleProphet Muhammad: A Husband Like No Other
Prophet Muhammad played many roles during his life, but the one role that he took on very early as a youth, and which stayed as a constant role in his life till his death at the age 63, was that of a...
View ArticleLiving Love: The Islamic Way (Video)
In our home, living love was sitting down with my sister after an argument and finding a verse in the Qur’an to solve our dispute…Living love was taking notes on whatever TV show or movie we watched,...
View ArticleAre You Ready For Ramadan?
Seize the opportunity of Sha'ban and get ready for Ramadan!!The boxer trains before the fight. The student studies to prepare for the test. The family that prepares for Ramadan during Rajab and Sha’ban...
View ArticleA Memorable Ramadan for Each Family Member
With so many children too young to fast, it’s important for them to participate in the special feel of Ramadan in other ways, and it’s up to parents to make particular efforts to ensure they learn all...
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