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Breaking the Taboo: Marital Counseling and Education

This section includes theoretical and empirical research on parenting, education, culture, marriage, and other content related to social interactions.

Family & Community

Marriage

In Hardship and in Ease: How to Rely on God

General Psychology

This section provides research on trauma and adversity from a psychospiritual perspective and theoretical and empirical research on the psychological processes involved in belief, doubt, and religious identity.

Psychology & Mental Health

Du’a: The Legacy of Our Prophets

Acts of Worship

Sharia - often translated as Islamic law - refers to the divinely ordained path of conduct that governs ritual acts of devotion as well as certain aspects of day-to-day life. This section will provide research on the main areas of Islamic jurisprudence including acts of ritual worship, commercial transactions, family law, and penal laws.

Sharia

The Greatest Investment

Repentance as a Way of Life

What do you “smell” like?

Identity

How can Islamic maxims enrich our social landscapes and help us to answer the pressing political questions of our time? Here you will find content that addresses identity, contemporary ideologies, Islamophobia, social justice, gender and sexuality, race and epistemology – all from an Islamic ethical point of view.

Politics & Practical Theology

The Gravity of One Murder

Social Justice

Cultural Knowledge

Overcoming Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

Appeasement or Devotion to Faith?

Allah

This section covers the core articles of faith (Īmān), namely faith in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and the divine decree (qadr). Other related topics, often found in classical theological works, are also found in this section.

Faith

Mary in Islam: Celebrating the Mother of Jesus

Prophets

How the Prophet ﷺ Rose Above Enmity and Insult

Islamic history is a rich resource for understanding the message of Islam and helping us tackle present challenges. Our papers will explore wisdom and insights from the life of our noble Prophet (s) to the accomplishments of great Muslim scholars and the examples of pious predecessors, showing how this heritage can help address present issues and misunderstandings.

History

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Social Services

Islamophobia & the Story of Tyranny

Islamophobia

Racism in Our Ranks

Authentically Reclaiming the Narrative about Islam and Muslims

The Urgency of Civic Engagement

Women’s Inclusivity

Saving Truth and Beauty: The Destruction of Nature and the Islamic Solution

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Paper

Quran

The Unique Storytelling Style of the Qur’an

Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman

Why Is Shirk the Greatest Sin of All?

Dr. Ovamir Anjum

Islamic Ethics

Prophetic Ethics: A Model for those Seeking God and Eternal Life

Ammar Khatib

Dr. Nazir Khan

The ʿUthmānic Codex: Understanding how the Qur’an was Preserved

Ahmed Bin Qasim

The Forgotten Muslims: How Kashmiris Breathe Islam Under Occupation

Dr. Osman Umarji

Dr. Farah Islam

Faith in Mind: Islam’s Role in Mental Health

Keys to Tadabbur: How to Reflect Deeply on the Qur’an

Do You Really Believe in Angels? | In Pursuit of Conviction

Introduction to I’jāz al-Qur’ān: The Role of Muhammad ﷺ

The Sublimely Subtle: Allah’s Name al-Latif

“What Did I Do to Deserve This?” Conquering the Assumptions that Hold You Back

Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islam

An Ethical and Historical Necessity: The Proofs of Prophethood Series (Updated)

In Pursuit of Conviction

Angels

Sh. Suleiman Hani

I'jaz al-Qur'an

Names of Allah

Najwa Awad

Sarah Sultan

Trauma: Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You

Trauma

Dr. Emad Hamdeh

Hadith Series

Hadith

Proofs of Prophethood

Read

Trailer: Road to Return

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Video

Ka’ab Ibn Malik (ra): The Greatest Story of Repentance | The Firsts

Learning to Understand the Qur’an

Why Don’t We All Have the Same Blessings? | Khutbah

Tom Facchine

Sh. Ibrahim Hindy

Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Sincerely, Tom Facchine

Abdullah Ibn Rawahah (ra): The Warrior Poet | The Firsts

Reflecting on Allah’s Word

Trailer | Attaching to Allah, a Dhul-Hijjah Series

Trailer | Judgment Day: Deeds that Light the Way, a Ramadan Series

Trailer | Habits To Win Here and Hereafter

Ep. 1:  Why Tahajjud? | Tahajjud: Waking Soul & Society

Introducing DoubleTake, a Podcast by Yaqeen Institute

Attaching to Allah

Judgment Day: Deeds That Light The Way

Afterlife

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Habits to Win Here and Hereafter

Dr. Tamara Gray

Tahajjud: Waking Soul & Society

Yahya Ibrahim

Road to Return | How to Come Back from Sin

Mohamad Zaoud

DoubleTake Podcast

Watch

Listen

Deck 1: Why Does God Ask People to Worship Him?

Learn

How to Spend Your Night in Worship

Infographic

Hajj: Abraham’s Legacy

Dr. Jinan Yousef

Living by Judgment Day’s Promise | Infographic

Sh. Yousef Wahb

Tadabbur: The Hunt for Qur’anic Treasures | Infographic

Justin Parrott

Building Character with Islamic Pillars | Infographic

Being Black and Muslim in America: A Study on Identity and Well-Being

The Age of Aisha (ra): Rejecting Historical Revisionism and Modernist Presumptions