Guest Contributions
New Paradigms in the Practice of Giving (Part 2)
What are the new paradigms that Quran used to nudge the people to adopt giving as an important aspect of their civic responsibility? In the previous article I wrote about the first paradigm that revealed
New Paradigms in the Practice of Giving (Part 1)
Giving is a universal human phenomenon. It is practiced everywhere and by different nations and cultures. The celebrated sociologist of religion, Max Weber said: “In Islam, the giving of alms was one of the five
Heroes Work Here
As we rung in the new year 2020, the other side of the world was already battling a deadly epidemic. Little did we know at that time that our lives would be forever altered as
Mercy, Forgiveness, and Liberation
Mercy, Forgiveness, and Liberation from the prison of hellfire: Ramadan is the model and the blueprint for Mercy, Forgiveness, and Liberation as Prophet Mohammad described it: The first part is mercy, the middle is forgiveness,
Zakat Basics
WHAT IS ZAKAT Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. Paying Zakat is a requirement for all Muslims who are blessed with wealth and possessions. Zakat is to be paid to people who