Iddat for Widowed Muslim Women
What is Iddat? In Islam, iddah or iddat (Arabic: العدة; period of waiting) is the period a woman must observe after a divorce, during which […]
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Common Misconceptions about Islam (part 3)
In this final of a three-part series, we examine the common misconceptions about Islam amongst non-Muslims and more importantly, Muslims themselves. 4️⃣3️⃣ Many Muslims believe […]
22 serious reasons shahada should contain no name except God’s
by Siraj Islam This article was originally published on the Lamp of Islam blog, and it is a collection of 22 deep investigations into the […]
Common Misconceptions about Islam (part 2)
In this second of a three-part series, we examine the common misconceptions about Islam amongst non-Muslims and more importantly, Muslims themselves. 2️⃣2️⃣Many Muslims like to […]
Common Misconceptions about Islam (part 1)
In this three-part series we examine the common misconceptions about Islam amongst non-Muslims and more importantly, Muslims themselves. 1️⃣ Many Muslims consider Muhammad to be […]
The Quranology Diaries (vol. 1)
This is a series of articles featuring snippets from the Quranology FB stream. Q: What is the significance of Salatul Istikhara in the light of […]
Whatever Happened to Islam?
In the Quran, God promises peace, security, health, wealth and happiness – and between the 8th and 14th centuries, that’s what happened within Islamic countries. […]
Muslims Are Stranded In Deep Sectarianism
This article was originally published on Facebook. The image above comes from the excellent study on Islamic Sects by Information is Beautiful. Most Muslims will easily […]
The Act of Stoning (Rajam) in the Quran
There is no stoning punishment in the Quran. It is common belief in traditional Islam that stoning or Rajam, is part of the Islamic Sharia […]
The Islamic Ponzi Scheme
The Qur’an contains profound scripture and offers readers who seek spiritual guidance, even without committing to the religion of Islam, tremendous insights. However, believers who are fixated on Islamic traditions often end up enslaved by the Islamic Ponzi scheme.