Mateen A. Khan (Trenton, NJ) `Aqīdah is the Most Important Science Today, the world’s people are drowning in a sea of knowledge. Yet, we flounder without any clear guidance to what it all means. From work and school related knowledge to websites, videos, and social media—which of it is important, relevant, and worth our attention?… Read More `Aqīdah, Kalām, and the Obligation of Ma`rifah
Imam Numaan Cheema (Yardley, PA) “Why doesn’t the Muslim community rally behind their celebrities? Finally seeing Muslims in Hollywood is so refreshing. The masses need to embrace this achievement.” Throughout the history of Islam, the Muslim populous looked up to and idealized individuals who possessed heavenly qualities that were indeed admirable. Piety, nobility, divine character,… Read More Admiration: An Emotion Worthy of a Closer Look
– Mateen A. Khan (Trenton, NJ) Addressing the Issue We have a problem. The ummah continues to move away from a life guided by Islamic principles to the detriment of the individual and society at-large. Historically, I would submit the percentage of adherents who comprehended the nuances of tawhhīd, risālah, and the ākhirah (the foundations of… Read More Methods to Re-establish Islamic Values
Mateen A. Khan, MD (Trenton, NJ) As new diseases and treatment modalities arise, health professionals and patients increasingly find themselves facing dilemmas – ranging from birth defects to end-of-life care – that are as much scientific as they are moral. Medicine, as a field, requires a strong ethical directive. However, personal experience and historical… Read More The Need for Islamic Ethics in Medicine
Statement on Determining the Start of the Islamic Month by Mateen A. Khan (Trenton, NJ) This is a brief explanation of some salient points justifying our continued implementation of moonsighting as the marker by which we begin each Islamic month. We take the Prophet ﷺ as a guide, an example, and a teacher. He taught his Companions… Read More Statement on Determining the Start of the Islamic Month
