MV Editor’s Note: The first of Zulhijjah was announced by Saudi authorities as the 12th of August 2018 though other countries may differ by a day depending on the sighting/start method.

On Eid-ul-Adha, Muslims commemorate the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his first-born son at the command of Allah, and how Allah spared his son and made him a Prophet.

New Muslims face various challenges after converting or reverting to Islam.

I once met an investment manager who was known for her piety and spirituality in the workplace and who regularly made important investment decisions on behalf of the company she works for.

How do you wake up for fajr? And I don’t mean wake up for a day or two, but how do you keep waking up for fajr, constantly, everyday, without fail.

There are twelve months in the Islamic lunar calendar. Since their names are in Arabic, their meanings might be somewhat difficult to grasp for a non-Arabic speaking audience. In this short piece, we briefly examine these terms.

Much of our lives are spent interacting with family, friends and co-workers. All of these relationships are governed by codes of conduct, and the most important rule for a Muslim to follow in maintaining them is having ‘taqwa’ (being ever conscious of God).

Ramadan is the most auspicious month of the year for Muslims.

MY beloved brothers and sisters, you may ask, and rightly so: what does Sha`ban have to do with preparing for Ramadan?

On one occasion a Bedouin came to The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and accepted Islam. He then expressed his desire to remain with The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), due to which The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) instructed some of the Sahaabah (Allah be pleased with them) to look after him and make arrangements for him.