Intellect In Islam Blog

Yasin Rahman must battle to the death against an invisible assassin, and another wearing a focus gem.   See the Story Index for Wael Abdelgawad’s other stories. This is a multi-chapter novel.  Previous Chapters:  Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3| Chapter 4...

This article has been adapted from a Talk by Mufti Abdul Rauf Sakhrawi (DB), Darul Uloom Karachi on Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (ra)’s ‘Aadab-e-Muaashrat.’ [Translated by Lubna Zuberi and edited by Dr. Meraj Din]   Consultation, the word, or rather a principle, also...

Captain Yasin Rahman is hauled in front of a panel of officers for a debriefing, and is given a shocking mission. See the Story Index for Wael Abdelgawad’s other stories. This is a multi-chapter novel.  Previous Chapters:  Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3|...

The Muslim community in the West has to carve out its distinctiveness beyond the narrow social and political debates in society. Speaking at the annual US Conservative Conference (CPAC) in early August, Hungary’s controversial prime minister Viktor Orban declared that...

Zainab bint Younus writes a book review of Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America – edited by Muhammad A. Ali, Omer Bajwa, Sondos Kholaki, and Jaye Starr “Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America” is a collection of essays...

Here comes a nerve racking step after you’ve secured your third-party messenger: contacting your prospective spouse from the MSA! Previously in this series: Part 1 | Part 2| Part 3 Here comes a nerve racking step after you’ve secured your third-party messenger:...

It’s Muslim Bookstagram Awards season again! The Muslim Bookstagram Awards (MBA) is an annual celebration of Muslim voices in publishing, from mainstream publishers, Islamic publishers, or authors who self-publish. Hosted by MuslimMatters.org and featuring a...

Being born Muslim and having a Muslim upbringing –however exceptional or flawed– sometimes gives us a sense comfort that we have guidance, therefore we are good. We know the drill well: pray 5 times daily, fast Ramadan, give to charity, dress modestly–usually...