Towards a Sacred Life Style-Loving the Prophet
The following is a short video and full-length audio of a talk I delivered at Drexel University with Adnan Zulfiqar on loving the Prophet صلى الله عليه وصلم.
Hamd and Shukr – Praise and Thanks
Taking a walk to have hamd and shukr when dealing with life's difficulties.
Towards a Sacred Way of Life
Just how sacred is Islam to Muslims? How sacred is the Prophet to Muslim? God's Book, the Qur'an?
Thinking Islam Anew
More thoughts on technology, education, Traditional Islam and Neil Postman's book, Technopoly.
Beyond Halal – Whiteness and Alternative Food
Some thoughts on a new book I'm reading entitled, Cultivating Food Justice: Race, Class and Sustainability.
Formulating a Fiqh of Technology
A podcast on technology, thinking about its production and application and how might we use it as a tool versus becoming tools of tools.
Towards Understanding Piety
What exactly constitutes piety? Are our notions of devotion based on the sacred sources of the Qur'an and life of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم or are they merely self-delusions?
Muslims, America and the Greater Good
The Muslim community in America has been under fire since the tragic events of September 11th, yet many of the efforts by Muslims since then have focused on how to get back to enjoying the comforts of American society.
How to Contribute to the Ummah of Muhammad
A short podcast on an issue I feel Muslims are facing: how contribute as you are with what you have.
Morality In Modern Times-Why Do Morals Still Matter?
Do morals still matter? We discuss this and more in the final Chaplain Chat of the Spring 2012 term.
Passing of an Era
Some musings on the passing of an era at the University of Pennsylvania and audio from Adnan Zulfiqar's khutbah.
Beyond Halal-Meanings and Significance of Food in Islam
Sadly, the Muslim discourse on food has mostly revolved around the practice of Islamically slaughtered meat. This has led to a conflation of terms: halal/حلال with dhabihah/ذبيحة. Despite the claims to the contrary, there is a difference of opinion on the necessity to eat only dhabihah meat. But what is more tragic is that while...
