Category Archives: Muslim Culture

7 Things Your Muslim Husband Won’t Tell You

7 Secrets Your Husband Won't Tell You

ShareWhat’s Going Through Your Muslim Husband’s Mind? Ever wish you could read your husband’s mind? Western culture encourages husbands and wives to talk to each other and discuss things. However, in many Muslim cultures, men are raised to be stoic and tight-lipped. Muslim husbands are very often (not always) reluctant to talk about certain things…

Muslim Family Values

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ShareWhat Are Muslim Family Values? The word “Family Values” is a big political football here in the United States. It is often used by Christian Conservatives to promote a certain ideology. While Islam certainly places a high value on the family, it does not do so for political or even nationalistic reasons. Islam does so,…

How to Improve A Muslim Marriage

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ShareThere’s not much to say about this video. This is all about improving married life between Muslim men and women. The speaker is Brother Bilal Stroud. He’s a good friend of mine and has done amazing work in the Atlanta area with Muslim marriage counselling and domestic issues. Inshallah, the entire video series will be…

Belief in Destiny: Allah’s Knowledge

Allah's knowledge encompasses everything, even the falling leaves

ShareThe Four Levels Of Belief In Qadar (Destiny) This is continuation from last week’s post about Qadar and Qadaa, Destiny and Decree. And last week’s post is an extension of an earlier article I wrote called Fate and Destiny in Islam. I mentioned that there are four levels of belief in Qadr (Destiny). If you…

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Are You Making Istikhaarah Incorrectly?

Istikhaarah. Which Decision To Make?

ShareI’ve found that many Muslims misunderstand, and misapply the powerful dua we know as Istikhaarah, the dua when making a decision. A lot of Muslims are making Istikhaarah expecting a sign from Allah, or to see something in a dream. This is a dangerous application as it opens ourselves up to the tricks of Shaytan….

Islamic Lecture Video: Advice For Muslim Men

Advice For Muslim Men

Share  In this Islamic lecture video I try to lay out some of the responsibilities Muslim men have. Not only to their families, but also to Allah and to themselves. A man is the leader of his family. He is more than a sperm donor with a job. If he can get his act together,…