The departure of Ramadan often makes me reflect on my past nine Ramadans as a mother. When I was pregnant with my first baby, I had tried my best to fast, but it was too difficult. I gave birth to her on the 9th day of Ramadan, and just like that, I found myself overwhelmed with the exhaustion and delight of my newborn – along with an entire month of fasts to make up.  Fasting While Pregnant It was narrated from Sahl bin Sa’d that the Prophet said: “In Paradise, there is a gate called Rayyan. On the Day of Resurrection, the call will go out saying: ‘Where are those who used to fast?’ Wh ..read more

By Ibrahim Moiz for MuslimMatters   Third U.S. Government Official to Resign Over Gaza Genocide A senior foreign affairs officer has become the third American official to resign over Washington’s support for the Gaza genocide by Israel. Annelle Sheline, an officer with the Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour office at the American State Department, made a public resignation in order to draw attention to the Israeli genocide, the total support offered for it by Joseph Biden, and the unease that this support has caused among her erstwhile government colleagues. The Gaza genocide has seen we ..read more

This Ramadan, MuslimMatters reached out to our regular (and not-so-regular) crew of writers asking them to share their reflections on various ayahs/surahs of the Quran, ideally with a focus on a specific juz – those that may have impacted them in some specific way or have influenced how they approach both life and deen. While some contributors are well-versed in at least part of the Quranic Sciences, not all necessarily are, but reflect on their choices as a way of illustrating that our Holy Book is approachable from various human perspectives. Introducing, A Ramadan Quran Journal: A Musl ..read more

This Ramadan, MuslimMatters is pleased to host the Institute Of Knowledge‘s daily Ramadan series: Keys to the Divine Compass. Through this series, each day we will spend time connecting with the Qur’an on a deeper, more spiritual, uplifting level. Previous in the series: Juz 1 Juz 2 Juz 3 Juz 4 Juz 5 Juz 6 Juz 7 Juz 8 Juz 9 Juz 10 Juz 11 Juz 12 Juz 13 Juz 14 Juz 15 Juz 16 Juz 17 Juz 18 Juz 19 Juz 20 Juz 21 Juz 22 Juz 23 Juz 24 Juz 25 Juz 26 Juz 27 [Transcript unavailable] The post IOK Ramadan: The Weight of the Qur’an | Keys To The Divine Compass [Ep28] appeared first on MuslimMatte ..read more

This Ramadan, MuslimMatters is pleased to host the Institute Of Knowledge‘s daily Ramadan series: Keys to the Divine Compass. Through this series, each day we will spend time connecting with the Qur’an on a deeper, more spiritual, uplifting level. Previous in the series: Juz 1 Juz 2 Juz 3 Juz 4 Juz 5 Juz 6 Juz 7 Juz 8 Juz 9 Juz 10 Juz 11 Juz 12 Juz 13 Juz 14 Juz 15 Juz 16 Juz 17 Juz 18 Juz 19 Juz 20 Juz 21 Juz 22 Juz 23 Juz 24 Juz 25 Juz 26 [Transcript unavailable] The post IOK Ramadan: Families of Faith | Keys To The Divine Compass [Ep27] appeared first on MuslimMatters.org ..read more

This Ramadan, MuslimMatters reached out to our regular (and not-so-regular) crew of writers asking them to share their reflections on various ayahs/surahs of the Quran, ideally with a focus on a specific juz – those that may have impacted them in some specific way or have influenced how they approach both life and deen. While some contributors are well-versed in at least part of the Quranic Sciences, not all necessarily are, but reflect on their choices as a way of illustrating that our Holy Book is approachable from various human perspectives. Introducing, A Ramadan Quran Journal: A Musl ..read more

Irtiza Hasan and Zainab bint Younus consider how to celebrate Eid while the Ummah’s hearts grieve with Gaza; being mindful in light of Eid consumer culture; and how we can talk to our children about the heavy realities of our Ummah. How can we channel celebration as resistance against oppression? How can we celebrate Eid ethically without losing sight of the global context? Check out this episode and let us know your own thoughts and experiences below! From the MuslimMatters family to yours, Eid Mubarak! May Allah accept all our worship from Ramadan, and let us witness a free Palestine soon ..read more

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