Navigating trials and bad news

Close enough to the fire to feel the heat . . .

I listened to a khutbah advising not to burn bridges between people, rather, to mend them. The speaker mentioned when Abu Bakr, Allah be...

Forgiveness, Recompense & Peace

skip to GUILT & FORGIVENESS IN GENERAL TERMS skip to ALLAH'S POWER & DECREE; or OUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE "GOOD" AND THE "BAD" OF IT skip to...

If You Have a Sapling in Your Hand

Islamic message about doing good even during times of trials and widespread problems.

Is the internet مباح?

In fiqh or Islamic jurisprudence mubaah refers to things that are neutral as to permissibility. It's like a hammer, which is good or bad...

“You must be feeling great loss and anger,” they said.

I was told this—that I must be feeling loss and anger—shortly after the attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand last month. I took it as a...