Every year when Ramadan comes along, Muslims throughout the world change their schedule. They fast from dawn to dusk, refraining from food, drink, and water during the daylight hours. In some parts of the world, this means no food, drink (not even water) for 12-17 hours of each day [...]
Ramadan is a month in which most Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. This includes refraining from food and drink, even water. All Muslims who reached the age of puberty are required to fast, exceptions to this are those who are sick, traveling, or women who are pregnant, nursing, [...]
Meena Malik Since Muslims are required to pray five times a day, and praying at home, work, school, or on-the-go is a necessary part of life for Muslims observing daily prayers. Having a dedicated prayer space at home is not a requirement in Islam, it can be a [...]
Ramadan is an exciting time for new Muslims, but can also be a bit overwhelming. We are taught by the Quran that with hardship comes ease, and God ultimately rewards us for the difficulty we experience in acts of worship. Ramadan is closely approaching and Ramadan is the most [...]
We live in a time of instant gratification. One where we want everything immediately. Slogans are all about the immediate, “obey your thirst”, “have it your way”, and “just do it!” are statements we see and hear on a daily basis calling us to give in to what we [...]
By Laura El Alam Observing Ramadan for the first time can be a daunting experience for a new Muslim. People who have never fasted before often have valid questions. How will I be able to make it through each day without food or water? What can I do [...]
Saima Mehboob When we think about words like slave or servant today, they bring negative images to mind. Oppression, inequality, injustice, since one human in servitude of another can only demean the one serving. The world may appear to have come far in abolishing these practices, but this isn’t [...]
By Maheen Ahmad Every year when Ramadan rolls around, I ask my principal if I can be exempt from meetings for the next 30 days. He laughs his way out of a response, not realizing how genuine my request is. One day, I know he’ll come around, but until [...]
By Meena Malik When you think of a Muslim woman, you probably imagine a woman wearing a headscarf. There’s nothing wrong with that and it’s only natural to think so since wearing a headcovering is part of what Islam asks Muslim women to do. However, it is far from true [...]
By Najwa Awad, LCSW-C, PMH-C Ramadan is an exceptional time for Muslims seeking Allah’s mercy, hope, and healing from all kinds of spiritual, physical, and psychological ailments- including addiction. Addiction is traditionally thought of as dependence on alcohol or drugs, but present-day individuals are struggling to extricate themselves from softer [...]
