Ramadan

Introduction You do you.You’re the captain of your own ship.My body, my choice. These and similar platitudes have embedded themselves in both modern vernacular and the individual psyche. Charles Taylor has described our time as an “age of authenticity,” defined by the moral imperative to “find yourself, realize yourself, and release your true self.”[1] The liberal state not only promotes this morally autonomous self as an uncontested good, but assigns it inherent value and validity. As we will show, what results is in fact a mockery of the individual. This paper examines the consequences of living under secular hegemony. It accounts for the historical phenomenon of […]

Learn about the virtues of fasting in general, the spirit of the practice, why we fast, and what moral, psychological, and spiritual outcomes are desired.

This paper explores the different scholarly opinions on the timing and signs of Laylat al-Qadr with proof from prophetic reports.

Approaching the Qur’an through Allah’s names impacts the way we receive its message. This paper contextualizes the messages of the Qur’an through the names that Allah mentions to help you connect to Allah through the Qur’an.

Worship is an art. It is an art that every worshipper must master. Yet few ever do. This article offers five simple steps toward mastering the art of worship.