One of the best ways to guide your child to Islam is by setting a good example. Young children, and especially teenagers, are like sponges and will absorb every single action you take as a new Muslim. Adopting an Islamic way of dress that is modest, observing…

Back to the young companions in the cave story. They made it through because they huddled up together. Choose your friends wisely; stick around with those who will keep you on your toes and make you feel ambitious to do more to please Allah.

You know, I realized that there’s one thing really valuable to us all. And no matter what we do, we are never going to have enough of it. And it’s okay because it makes us hold on to our focus, mostly at least. *Time.* *Time.* *Time?* Yes, time. Some people run out of it without …

Youth is a precious asset that most of us squander in useless pursuits, only to realize our mistake when it’s irretrievably gone. But the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) were not like that. And it’s by means of those who made the…

For Sister Jennie Fenn from the United Kingdom, it was her young son that brought the religion of Islam into her home and heart. “He came to me with questions about Islam after making an embarrassing statement at school that Jesus cannot be God’s son,”…

Why can’t we approach the teaching of Islamic studies differently for once so our youth can be captivated by our rich heritage? Islamic education transcends memorizing what to read during the five daily prayers. It is surely not limited…

Young adulthood is often fraught with internal battles; often between what we want to do and what we think we can do. A self-confident person is ready and eager to rise to new challenges. They seize opportunities and are also able to take…

What was this person, whom the Prophet trusted with such a heavy mission, really like? Let us have a look at some of his characteristics, in order to take lessons from them and apply them in our own lives.

The question is not as much about Islamic knowledge per se as about rendering it sensible and attractive to Muslim youth, along with applying appropriate and effective methods. Gone are the days when sheer memorization of religious texts, albeit without…

The destiny of communities lies in the hands of their youth. Those communities which fail to realize this lack orientation, purpose and vision, and are soon ruined. Their youth then become their biggest liability and burden.