Islam uses a powerful and poetic metaphor to describe the woman in the context of marriage: she is likened to fertile land in which the seed is sown. This image, drawn directly from the...
Islam prohibits traditional legal adoption—where a child is permanently attributed to someone other than their biological father—not out of disregard for compassion, but to preserve lineage, ensure justice, and prevent confusion in legal and...
Islam treats orphans with exceptional care, combining emotional sensitivity with legal protection. It does not merely encourage kindness toward them—it elevates orphan care to one of the highest acts of worship, promising closeness to...
When Islam emerged, it recognized the family as the foundational unit of society—a source of emotional stability, moral development, and social cohesion. Family disintegration, whether through neglect, conflict, or imbalance in roles, threatens not...
A Regulated Path to Social Justice and Family Stability When Islam emerged in a society where marital relationships were often unregulated, and men could marry without limit—sometimes dozens of wives—it did not aim merely...
When Islam emerged in a society where financial transactions were heavily reliant on usury, the challenge was not merely to issue a religious ruling, but to confront an entrenched economic system that empowered a...
When Islam emerged in the Arabian Peninsula, slavery was a deeply entrenched social institution practiced by virtually all civilizations. Human beings were bought and sold like commodities, stripped of dignity and treated as mere...
From the Age of Ignorance to the Light of Revelation.” When the dawn of Islam rose over the Arabian Peninsula, the pre-Islamic society was not merely a setting of idol worship—it was a deeply...
By: Ibtehal In European history, the Spanish Inquisition stands as one of the most controversial institutions—not only for its association with torture and oppression, but for its role as an early model of systematic...
Understanding the distinctions between jizyah, zakat, and sadaqah is essential, especially as these terms are sometimes misunderstood or misused in public discourse. Each represents a unique concept within Islamic financial and social ethics,...
