“Halal Earnings, Contentment, Trust, and Social Responsibility” Mohammad Younis Bhat (Zahid) The desire to earn wealth, own property, and improve one’s financial condition is a natural part of human life. Islam does not condemn wealth itself, nor does it ask a person to abandon lawful means of earning. Rather, Islam teaches a balanced approach: wealth…

Bring the Khutbah back to its essence. The answer is not to abandon tradition. It is to restore its purpose. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili At a recent Nikah ceremony, while waiting for the proceedings to begin, I found myself sitting beside a man who had been teaching the Qur’an for decades. Naturally, I assumed that…

Sometimes the writer needs to change the surroundings, separate drafting from editing, read something meaningful, observe the world more closely or simply allow an imperfect first attempt. Gowher Bhat There are days when a writer sits in front of a blank screen and has nothing to say. The document is open, the cursor keeps blinking,…