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It was a hot and sunny Saturday in Atlanta, GA, when Muslim students from Mohamed Schools of Atlanta participated in a socially-distant graduation ceremony. Typically, senior graduation is held in May for Mohamed Schools but this year, a decision was made to delay the senior graduation to the end of June.  Hitting the world months ago, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on many senior graduations, as most schools decided to hold their ceremonies online to honor the restrictions of a nationwide quarantine. Read Also: Our Kids and COVID-19 Lockdown Throughout this country, schools leaders were forced to make tough decisions about how they would continue to celebrate their graduating classes without violating social distant regulations. Mohamed Schools of Atlanta, GA, decided to postpone their ceremony and hold an online commencement for the public and an on-site commencement for close family and friends.  “The 29th commencement for W.D. Mohammed High School wi...

At the age of 22, American Muslim Bushra Amiwala is making history for being the youngest Muslim to hold a public office in Skokie, Illinois, and the United States as a whole. Amiwala is a member of Skokie School District 73.5 Board of Education; and she now holds the seat through April 2023. Her first encounter with polls started when she ran for Cook County Board of Commissioners at the age of 19. Read Also: Muslim Women in Congress Give Young Generation a New Hope However, she did not make it at the time for some reasons. “People always talked about how, ‘She’s the young Muslim woman’ or the ‘young Muslim teen running for office.’ With that, no one really knew my name – even in articles,” Amiwala told WTTW . The young Muslim’s involvement in politics started when she joined various clubs and participated in debates at school. “It wasn’t until I took an AP Government and Politics class my senior year of high school that I became really interested in politics.” Prior...

Here are some of the measures that would be put in place: Setting up thermal cameras at all entrances of the mosque Designing separate entry and exit points for visitors Preventing individuals recording a high temperature from entering the mosque and referring them to specialists from the health ministry. Enforcing social distancing measures at all times to prevent crowding Making face masks mandatory for all visitors. After more than 100 days of suspending Umrah , Saudi officials are currently developing a plan to partially resume the year-round minor pilgrimage. The news, shared by Al-Arabiya , said Saudi Arabia’s Agency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque in Makkah is currently developing a crowd control plan as it prepares for the partial opening of the Grand Mosque. The plan is part of the Kingdom’s efforts to return to normal life while curbing the coronavirus outbreak. Read Also: “I have to Find Makkah of My Heart”: Muslims Still Grieving over Hajj Disruption Accor...

القلب السليم جنة صاحبه في الدنيا والآخرة، فصاحب القلب السليم في الدنيا، يسلم أمره لله وينعم بالسلام في نفسه إذ يخلو قلبه من الأمراض المنغصة، مثل الغل والحقد والحسد، أو الشك والقلق. لكن الدنيا وما فيها من ملذات ومتاعب تجعل مهمة المؤمن في الحفاظ على قلبه نقيا سليما، مهمة صعبة تحتاج أن يتعهد نفسه بالمراقبة والعناية. إلا أن المدرك لقيمة الغاية لا تعجزه صعوبة المهمة ولا طول الطريق، فمن يع قوله تعالى: {يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُون ۝ إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى اللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ} (الشعراء 88، 89)، يعرف أن سلامة قلبه هي الغاية الأولى حتى يصلح عمله في الدنيا والآخرة. يعرف العلماء القلب السليم فيذكر الطبري أن المراد من القلب السليم؛ سلامة القلب من الشك في توحيد الله، والبعث بعد الممات. أما الرازي فيرى أن المراد من القلب السليم؛  سلامة النفس عن الجهل والأخلاق الرذيلة، ويقرر ابن عاشور أن المراد من القلب السليم، الخلوص من عقائد الشرك، مما يرجع إلى معنى الزكاء النفسي، بينما يذكر الشيخ السعدي أن المراد من القلب السليم؛القلب الذي سلم من الشرك والشك ومحبة الشر والإصرار على البدعة والذنو...

Are you being forced to marry someone you don’t like? Unfortunately, some families don’t care about their children marriage preferences. But, Islam does not accept forced marriage. If either of the persons involved is unhappy with the set up, they hold the right of rejecting the proposal. Nonetheless, forced marriages continue happening all over the world. So, what to do if you are facing this situation? Ustadha Taimiyyah Zubair offers advice when facing forced  marriage. Learn how to communicate and share your concerns if you are facing the predicament. Cherish Your Wife the Prophet’s Way (10+ Hadiths) Lady Aishah: The Prophet’s Beloved Wife The post Forced to Marry Someone I Don’t Like… What to Do? appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/shariah/shariah-and-humanity/shariah-and-life/forced-to-marry-someone-dont-like/

Stuck in the house for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, how did we shop? For some of us, shopping didn’t change much.  We went online and ordered whatever we wanted or needed. Some communities even stockpiled the basics not knowing how this would all pan out. A few economists expected the pandemic to trigger the deepest recession since WWII.  Why Muslims Need Mindfulness But as we waded through uncharted waters, our feeds started filling up with many  rediscovering the pleasure in baking their own yeast breads, banana loaves, and learning how to knit. A  welcome return to the simple life for our weary bodies. And with this slowed down pace many were  re-looking at how they spent their money. Consumers felt that they were able to live with very little, and with the opening of more stores deemed non essential, many were reluctant to spend just for the sake of spending.  With the impending economic crisis, it’s vital to stay emotionally cent...

It’s an extremely easy act of worship that requires no exertion. While doing it, angels come towards you, searching for you, sitting with you, and surrounding you with their wings. It’s Dhikr, or remembrance of Allah .  4 Levels of Remembrance of God- Which is Yours? Allah Mentions You by Name When you engage in dhikr, remembering Allah, He, in turn, mentions you in Himself; and when you remember Him in a gathering, He mentions you in a better gathering, in His elite angels. So what is better than this?! Rewarding Act of Worship By remembering Him, you: – Gain His forgiveness – Keep yourself Pure in heart – Build your palaces, palm trees, and farms in Paradise – You constantly focus on Allah, and thus, block out distractions and sins.  Angels Search for You How to Spare Time for Dhikr in Your Busy Schedule There is a group of angels that their only task is to look for people who remember Allah . So every time you make dhikr, these angels keep ...

Se han escrito muchos artículos sobre lo que debe hacer un nuevo musulmán después de hacer la Shahada. Cuáles debería ser los primeros pasos después de Shahada es un tema sobre el que yo misma he escrito antes.  A veces, por los consejos que damos en estos artículos, puede parecer que los asuntos materiales no son importantes. Pero debes saber que sí lo son. El Islam nos enseña el equilibrio , estar en este mundo y atender las necesidades mundanas, al mismo tiempo que pensamos en la próxima vida y atendemos las necesidades espirituales. Somos seres creados en la dualidad. Tenemos una existencia física y una existencia espiritual. Cuando se ignoran las necesidades de una u otra, el resultado no es bueno. Primeros pasos como nuevo musulmán Con demasiada frecuencia, las necesidades mundanas de los nuevos musulmanes son ignoradas y consideradas menos importantes que las necesidades espirituales. Y el resultado de este tipo de enfoque es claro. Los nuevos musulmanes a menudo se qu...

هي السورة العاشرة في القرآن الكريم، وعدد آياتها 109 آية ، وهي سورة مكية ما عدا الآيات 40، 94:96  فمدنيات، وموضعها في الجزء الحادي عشرمن كتاب الله. سميت بسورة يونس لورود قصة نبي الله يونس فيها، وهو نبي من أنبياء الله الذين وردت قصتهم في التوراة والإنجيل والقرآن، وعاش في فلسطين في القرن الثامن قبل الميلاد. انفردت بذكر خصوصية لقوم يونس، وهي أنهم آمنوا بعد أن توعدهم رسولهم بنزول العذاب، فعفا الله عنهم لما آمنوا. وذلك في قوله تعالى: {فَلَوْلَا كَانَتْ قَرْيَةٌ آمَنَتْ فَنَفَعَهَا إِيمَانُهَا إِلَّا قَوْمَ يُونُسَ لَمَّا آمَنُوا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ الْخِزْيِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ} (يونس:98). وتلك الخصوصية كرامة لـ يونس عليه السلام. من أحوال الصالحين مع السورة روى ابن أبي الدنيا عن أبي مودود، قال: بلغنا أن عمر بن عبد العزيز قرأ ذات يوم:{وَمَا تَكُونُ فِي شَأْنٍ وَمَا تَتْلُو مِنْهُ مِن قُرْآنٍ وَلَا تَعْمَلُونَ مِنْ عَمَلٍ إِلَّا كُنَّا عَلَيْكُمْ شُهُودًا إِذْ تُفِيضُونَ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَا يَعْزُبُ عَن رَّبِّكَ مِن مِّثْقَالِ ذَرَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْ...

Islam still tops the list as the fastest growing religion in the world. According to a report by CNN, approximately 30,000 people convert to Islam per year in the US. Many inmates in prisons tends to lean towards Islam because of the brotherhood shown in Islam. According to a 2011 study, Islam is the fastest growing and highest retaining religion in US prisons. One of the reasons so many prisoners accept Islam is because they learn that they will be forgiven in Islam when the rest of the world wouldn’t want to show any forgiveness.  Islam will help inmates when they are in prison but also when they are out. Islam offers enpowerment. Islam empowers the prisoner with knowledge and literacy. Islam also gives them a second chance and provides hope for the future.  The post Why Do Prisoners Accept Islam in US Prisons? appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/why-do-prisoners-accept-islam-in-us-prisons/

Now that our lockdown is easing, we should recite this dua when we are out  to protect us.  In the name of Allah Who with His name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause any harm Bismillah-illathee laa yaDuruu ma’asmihee shay’un fil arDi wa la fisamaa’ wa huwas samee un ‘aleem The post Dua against Illness appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/dua-against-illness/

We live in a world that expects us to always give our best. We have to work as much as possible. And we have to do it as good as possible. We spend our energy on all this worldly work. Islam is Easy: Why Make it a Burden? When we are done with our worldly tasks, we often feel tired. We feel exhausted. And sometimes we feel our worship as a burden . Even the bare minimum feels heavy. And we try to finish it as quick as possible. How can we change that? Worship as an Energizer We have to transform our worship into an energizer. How? The main issue is that we judge our worship with the same parameters as our worldly tasks. Something that needs to be done. However, at the same time we don’t apply the same vigor for reaching excellence. Why? Because we don’t always see the immediate results of our worship. So firstly, it is necessary to change our paradigm about worship. Prayer needs to be done. Yes. But, what does Allah say about prayer? It is first and foremost for our...

It’s 3:00 am and my heart is pounding out of my chest. My sweaty palms begin to perspire rapidly and my body stiffens under my blue patterned blankets. I can feel my breathing pattern increase, as I face the reality of my current circumstance. I am thirty-six and divorced.  Divorce is an extremely painful experience, as divorce is the death of a dream. The dream of a loving, intact family that is every woman’s deepest longing.  Read Also: What Are the Procedure and Rulings of Divorce? How did I get here? I was raised by two convert Muslim parents in Central New Jersey and I dreamed about my wedding day since I was a little girl. I thought marriage would be easy, as I saw this fairy tale continuously played out across my television screen and I watched marital couples navigate their realm with ease as a child. My parents were a perfect example of what I perceived as a blissful union. They took us on family vacations and lavished us with happy memories during my childho...

Young people approach  adolescence  in different ways. Some tend to be aggressive , while others get withdrawn. While some whine and argue, others resort to being more mischievous or risk-taking. No matter how they react, all adolescents crave independence, given that tat this age, they form their own separate identities and personalities. Below are some excellent counseling answers from our Parenting Counselors , in response to questions raised by Muslim parents. If you still have questions, please submit them to our  Ask About Parenting  section. When a 15-Year-Old Girl Falls In Love My Teenage Daughter Has a Non-Muslim Boyfriend; Please Help! Dealing With Teenage Son’s Hormonal Changes Moving Out Is My Teenage Son’s Goal My Son Doesn’t Respect Me My Teenage Sons Taking Drugs, What To Do? How to Deal with My Teenage Daughter’s Attitude? What to Do with an Unmotivated, Depressed Teen? My Son Hates Me My Daughter Is Shy of Wearing Hijab ...