The Truth Requires Patience
How could we acquire patience? And how would patience help keep evil away from us? How could we determinedly stay away from temptations?
Category Muslim Lifestyle
This section focuses on Muslim lifestyle and how new Muslims live their life according to the teachings of Islam.
Mosques and Meeting the Needs of New Muslims
How could the mosque responsibly contribute to the socio-cultural and emotional needs of new Muslims? In Islam the mosque is much bigger than the building and rituals…
Islam & Individual Responsibility
If I commit wrong, could you pay for my sins? If a group or political leader misleads their followers, who would bear the responsibility, to what extent?
Know Who‘re the Mothers in Islam
Only when we see what Islam says about mothers and what status they have, we can imagine what status women have in Islam, how we are commanded to treat them…
Women and Inheritance
Why under Islamic law does the male inherit twice as much as the female? Does this apply to all cases of inheritance? What is the wisdom behind such divisions? Could this be unjust and discriminatory?
Changing the Name of a New Muslim: Custom or Religious?
As a new Muslim, is there a problem with keeping my original name? Do I have to change my name, and why? Does keeping it make me less Muslim? What’s the Islamic stand on that? Imam John (Yahya) Ederer tells his own story on this issue…
Practical Ways to Acquiring Knowledge about Islam
Acquiring knowledge generally is not a luxury, and about one’s religion it’s a must When ever will we give the time and effort to it? How could we literally know about Islam?
Spread Love and Say Salam
If you realized what impact the greeting salam could have, you’d live on that salutation. So, what is the wisdom behind the salam? Why should we adopt such greeting?
How to Be Muslim and Modest? (Part 1)
What does the word haya’ mean in Islam? How does Islam define modesty? How does it relate to one’s faith? Is it an inward or outward treaty?
Islam, Marriage & Far-reaching Benefits
Marriage…What do you know about that sacred bond? What does marriage give to society, and what does it have to do with one’s faith?