The Best Self-Help Book 21 Jun 2013 | 02:43 am

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatAllah wa barakatu, Confession: I am a self-help junkie. I love all things personal transformation. I love stories of transformation, such as the stories of Umar Ibn al Khatta...

Upgrade Your Salah 21 May 2013 | 01:15 am

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatAllah wa barakatu Upon our return to Allah SWT, our Salah (prayer) is the first thing we will be asked about. In Surat Al-Ma’idah, ayah 6, Allah SWT says: “O you who have bel...

Rutgers-Newark Presents Marriage in Islam by Sister Yasmin Essa 9 Dec 2012 | 11:22 am

Duaa from Beginning of Lecture May Allah SWT make this a gathering of action. May He SWT help us remember that marriage is not an ends, but only a means. At the same time, may He SWT also remind us th...

“If Now Now, When?” 9 Dec 2012 | 09:18 am

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmataAllah wa barakatu, “If not now, when?” This powerful quote led me to start wearing hijab. By the way, this post is not *actually* about hijab. Keep reading to find how this ...

Book Review: When Muslim Marriage Fails 17 Nov 2012 | 07:44 am

When Muslim Marriage Fails: Divorce Chronicles and Commentaries, by Sister Suzy Ismail, is one of the most important books written for Muslims in the 21st century. Why is it so important? In a time wh...

Ramadan: Reaping and Sowing Virtues 17 Nov 2012 | 07:31 am

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) says, “Ramadan has come to you. (It is) a month of blessing, in which Allah covers you with blessing, for He sends down Mercy, decreases sins a...

The Qur’an: A Piece of Jannah in Our Hands 17 Nov 2012 | 07:10 am

At a lecture almost three ago, one of my favorite scholars said “The Qur’an is a piece of paradise in our hands”. His statement meant enough for me to write it down in my notes, but I did not initiall...

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Erase Misconceptions about Islam for $1 10 Aug 2011 | 11:07 am

These days, there’s not much you can buy for a dollar. You can barely even get a pack of gum for that anymore. What’s the last thing you spent money on? It was probably a lot more than a dollar. Well ...

MBMuslima’s 30 Day Challenge is calling your name 3 May 2011 | 08:45 am