In the first instance, people may think that a Muslim woman is a victim of man and society. Let us see how Islam valued woman and protected her from being a commodity that could be sold and bought, let us see how Prophet Muhammad was a women rights hero in the Arabian Peninsula. In the …

Salam Dear Sister, Thank you for your question and for contacting Ask About Islam. Whenever Prophet Muhammad’s name emerges, the image in many people’s minds is a man with many wives. For Muslims, his multiple marriages had meaning and immense implications for Islam, and by extension, the history of the world. Needless to say, the …

We often are introduced to the people around the Prophet (PBUH) through his life and perspective. While there is good reason for this, it can also be of great benefit to learn about the companions of the Messenger as individuals. They were the people who Allah (SWT) calls in the Quran, “[…] the best nation …

Not only did she show bravery in her travels and search for religious freedom, she was also a warrior and took part in many battles.

We often are introduced to the people around the Prophet (PBUH) through his life and perspective. While there is good reason for this, it can also be of great benefit to learn about the companions of the Messenger as individuals. They were the people who Allah (SWT) calls in the Quran, “[…] the best nation …

A foremost characteristic of life in the home of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was love. Love is the quality most necessary to ensure happiness. When love is present, happiness is assured. The Prophet preferred a life of poverty, which was sometimes close to, if not below, the subsistence level. Yet this …

We often are introduced to the people around the Prophet (PBUH) through his life and perspective. While there is good reason for this, it can also be of great benefit to learn about the companions of the Messenger as individuals. They were the people who Allah (SWT) calls in the Quran, “[…] the best nation …

Salam Helen,  Thank you for contacting About Islam with your question. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him-PBUH) married 12 women throughout his life. Two of them passed away during his lifetime—Khadijah bint Khuwaylid and Zaynab bint Khuzaymah (may Allah be pleased with them)—and he died with 9 wives married to him.  The following is the order …

Salam Dear Maud, Thank you for your question and for contacting Ask About Islam. You directed your question to your “brother in Islam”. Do you mind if a “Sister in Islam” answers instead? Well, your question is very important as it touches a very sensitive issue that has always been the favorite misconception, through which Orientalists …

Salam Dear Sister, Thank you for contacting us with your question. You are correct. Child marriage is indeed a controversial issue in the current era, because if not done with the right intentions and according to the prescribed manner, it can open the door to exploitation and injustice towards innocent children, especially when their parents use their …