Category Archives: 5 Pillars

India Hajj Subsidy Ending

India’s Supreme Court has ruled it will phase out the government’s hajj subsidy over the next ten years.

The Ramadan Early Bird Series! (Part 2)

While last month’s Early Bird Series post focused on salaah – which is spiritual – this month’s post focuses on something worldly, yet still extremely important. This month, we’ll be tackling our unhealthy, time-consuming habits – you know: Facebook, Twitter, BB addiction, and the like. It may be painful to face up to, and the [...]
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  1. The Ramadan Early Bird Series!
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  4. Series: 21 ProductiveMuslim Hobbies Part 3
  5. Series: 21 ProductiveMuslim Hobbies Part 2

Asking for Mercy

Mercy. Allah’s Mercy. It’s what we crave. It’s what we pray for. It’s the only means for getting into Paradise. We know that we are constantly sinning and that without His Mercy, none of these sins will be forgiven. We know that without His Mercy, not only will our entire lives be filled with misery, [...]

Funny Things That Happen In Prayer

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ShareIslamic Prayers In Congregation: So Much Fun One of the most important things for me as a Muslim living in the U.S. is to live close to a Masjid. If I had the choice, I will never want to live more than a ten minute drive from one. I’ve done it before, and it’s not…

5 Islamic Misconceptions That Need To Die A Fiery Death

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ShareThese Islamic Misconceptions Are Falsehood There are several  Islamic misconceptions that need to die a fiery death. These are myths that have been repeated or acted upon by Muslims for several years. I’ve some of these misconceptions about Islam repeated my multiple generations of Muslims in the same family. Islam is the religion of truth….

Take It One Step Further

Khutbah: Take It One Step Further

ShareAs-Salaamu alaikum, This is a Khutbah I delivered on Friday September 9, 2011 at my local Masjid. I wish I could have recorded it in video but unfortunately, that wasn’t possible at the time. So I had to put together a video myself. Inshallah, I’ll try to have video next time. Share