It’s not uncommon to experience doubt in your faith at some point in your life. In fact, it’s an experience that a lot of Muslims can relate to. But why [...]
Roots and ImplicationsRoots and Implications
It’s an honor and a privilege to be here in Toronto’s very robust, very diverse Muslim community. Jazakallah khair for having this event here and on this especially happy occasion [...]
Slavery and Islam.docxSlavery and Islam.docx
Introduction Is there slavery in Islam? When people pose this question they usually assume it’s the Islam part that needs clarification. Everyone already knows what slavery is. Actually, it’s quite [...]
the art of gratitudethe art of gratitude
Introduction Kareem, a 40-year-old IT professional, feels a crushing sense of bitterness. He’s successful in his career, does not have any health problems, and his income puts him in the [...]
Reviving the waqf Tradition.docxReviving the waqf Tradition.docx
Abstract This paper builds on recent research classifying Islamic charitable endowments—the institution of the waqf—into distinct stages of historical and institutional development. It aims to imagine how the waqf might look today. Throughout [...]
Religious Minorities Under Muslim Rule.docxReligious Minorities Under Muslim Rule.docx
Religious minorities are often depicted as oppressed and vulnerable victims of their Muslim rulers. This portrayal, however, is far from accurate. This brief paper seeks to reorient our understanding of [...]
Muslim.docxMuslim.docx
Abstract The Ottoman dynasty, which emerged as a small beylik in Asia Minor after the conquest of Constantinople (Istanbul) in the fifteenth century, became a major world power that not only shaped [...]
Parenting Style and Our RelationshipParenting Style and Our Relationship
Introduction One of the most foundational Islamic beliefs is the acknowledgment of Allah’s sovereignty. Sovereignty refers to Allah’s absolute ownership, power, and supreme authority over the universe. Allah refers to [...]
Navigating AdolescenceNavigating Adolescence
To start off my topic, and indeed this is the culmination in many ways of an effort that was created and developed to call the gender collection. Dr. Zara Khan [...]
Musk’s Take, Columbia’s Skunk SurpriseMusk’s Take, Columbia’s Skunk Surprise
This is a Yaqeen Institute video containing references to the Qur’an, sunnah and hadith. As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Welcome back to Yaqeen’s live stream event. Our weekly event [...]