Fellow

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Series

Video

Biblical Prophecies

This section covers the core articles of faith (Īmān), namely faith in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and the divine decree (qadr). Other related topics, often found in classical theological works, are also found in this section.

Faith

Prophets

The Darkest Century

The Multitude of Proofs of Prophethood

Do We Still Need Prophets?

Infographic

The Physical Miracles of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ- Infographic

The Prophecies of Muhammad ﷺ

A Miraculous Revelation

The Accomplishments of the Prophet Muhammad

Paper

The Inimitable Qur’an: The Revelation to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Quran

The Message of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

The Character of Prophet Muhammad

Laying the Groundwork for the Coming of Prophet Muhammad

Board Member

Dr. Nazir Khan

Director of Research

The Physical Miracles of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

The Prophecies of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: Proofs of Prophethood Series

The Accomplishments of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs Of Prophethood Series

The Message of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs of Prophethood Series

The Character of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs of Prophethood Series

An Ethical and Historical Necessity: The Proofs of Prophethood Series

Proofs of Prophethood

Our mother Aisha (ra) is not just a number. For over 1400 years, her age was never the subject of a controversy or a defining trait. In Islamic history, she shines as a noble scholar and sage. Yet in recent years, her age at the time of marriage to the Prophet (peace be upon him) has become a favorite talking point of Islamophobes, and cause of doubt for young Muslims. We’ve invited 4 perspectives on this topic for our new collection.

Asadullah Ali, with Dr. Jonathan Brown, takes a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach to the issue of Aisha’s age, synthesizing historical and anthropological data to refute the tendency to project modern cultural assumptions onto the past. Nuriddeen Knight, who has previously authored a<a href="http://www.40hadithofaisha.com/"> collection of hadiths about Aisha</a>, implores us to focus on her character and not be pulled into constantly trying to defend a historical norm across civilizations.

Examining the hadith and historical question, Arnold Yasin Mol explores the arguments advanced by the contemporary Hadith scholar Salah al-Din al-Idlibi to support the view Aisha was not 9 at the time of marriage. Meanwhile Faraz Malik assesses the Hadith evidence to argue that such historical revisionism is reactionary and lacks a firm grounding in the tradition.

Nuriddeen Knight

Founder &amp; President (CEO)

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Was the Age of Aisha (ra) Always Problematic?

Islamic history is a rich resource for understanding the message of Islam and helping us tackle present challenges. Our papers will explore wisdom and insights from the life of our noble Prophet (s) to the accomplishments of great Muslim scholars and the examples of pious predecessors, showing how this heritage can help address present issues and misunderstandings.

History

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Lecture

Ending the Debate on Aisha (ra)'s Age - Sh. Omar Suleiman | Lecture

Are you troubled by Aisha's (R) marriage to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?

Ustadh Faraz Malik

The Age of Aisha (ra): Rejecting Historical Revisionism and Modernist Presumptions

Arnold Yasin Mol

Aisha (ra): The Case for an Older Age in Sunni Hadith Scholarship

The Woman Behind the Number: The Irrelevance of the Age of ‘Aisha (ra)

Asadullah Ali Al-Andalusi

Dr. Jonathan Brown

Understanding Aisha’s Age: An Interdisciplinary Approach

More Than Just a Number: Perspectives on the Age of Aisha (RA)

Contributor

Dr. Emad Hamdeh

Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islam

Hadith

Mufti Muntasir Zaman

Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths

Blind Spots: The Origins of the Western Method of Critiquing Hadith

Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslim

Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservation

Hadith Series

Written by licensed therapists Najwa Awad, LSCW-C and Sarah Sultan, LPC, LMHC, this series of articles and videos seeks to address trauma through The Duha Approach, a comprehensive and Islamically sound approach to treating trauma from a spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical perspective. Each article and video in the series will address one of the ten most common types of cognitive distortions, or unhealthy ways of thinking, linked to common faith-based questions that may arise after having experienced adversity. The primary purpose of this series is to provide a refuge and healing for those who have silently endured trauma, perhaps not fully understanding what is happening to them and not knowing how or where to get help. The articles will work through depressive feelings, worries, and doubts that may impact faith while helping promote growth and healing.

Najwa Awad

Sarah Sultan

Touched by Trauma: "Why Isn't My Iman Stronger?"

This section provides research on trauma and adversity from a psychospiritual perspective and theoretical and empirical research on the psychological processes involved in belief, doubt, and religious identity.

Psychology &amp; Mental Health

Trauma

Touched by Trauma: "Why Do Bad Things Always Happen to Me?"

“What Did I Do to Deserve This?” Conquering the Assumptions that Hold You Back

Healing the Community | MASCON 2019

Yaqeen Institute

Touched by Trauma: Your Lord Has Not Left You Alone

Coping with Grief: A Spiritual and Psychological Guide

General Psychology

Animation

3 Reasons Why You Think the World Is Against You

Why is Everyone's Life Better than Mine? | Trauma Ep. 9

“Why Is Everyone’s Life Better than Mine?” Protecting Yourself from the Dangers of Comparison

"How Can I Ever Get Past This?" Reclaiming Your Future After the Abuse Has Ended

How Can I Ever Get Past This? | Trauma Ep. 8

“It’s All My Fault”: Quieting and Healing Your Inner Critic

I Must Have Done Something Wrong - Is It My Fault? | Trauma Ep. 7

"Everything is Falling Apart": Dealing with Unexpected Life Detours

Understanding Traumatic Grief - Najwa Awad | ISNACON 2019

The Impact of Grief on Faith - Sarah Sultan | ISNACON 2019

Everything is Falling Apart | Trauma Ep. 6

Vice President

Dr. Altaf Husain

How Islam Addresses Grief - Dr. Altaf Husain | ISNACON 2019

The Duha Approach: A New Model to Treat Trauma - Najwa Awad | ISNACON 2019

The Impact of Trauma on Faith - Sarah Sultan | ISNACON 2019

Addressing the Topic of Trauma and Faith - Sh. Omar Suleiman | ISNACON 2019

"Why Does Allah Hate Me?" Rescripting Negative Self-Talk

Why Does Allah Hate Me So Much? | Trauma Ep. 5

How Can I Ever Trust Again? | Trauma Ep. 4

"How Can I Ever Trust Again?" Navigating Betrayal

Why Bother Living if the Future is Filled with Pain? | Trauma Ep. 3

"Why Bother Living if the Future is Filled with Pain?" Reclaiming Our Thoughts

I Should've Gotten Over It by Now | Trauma Ep. 2

How to Cope with the New Zealand Mosque Shooting Tragedy

How to Cope with the New Zealand Mosque Shooting Tragedy | Trauma Special

"I Should've Gotten Over It by Now": Surviving the Impact of Grief on Faith

Why Do Bad Things Only Happen To Me? | Trauma Ep. 1

"Why Do Bad Things Always Happen to Me?" Breaking the Cycles of Negativity

Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You | Trauma Series Introduction

Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You: Addressing the Impact of Trauma on Faith

Trauma: Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You

Two worlds that were and still are so frequently intertwined, are Islam and Black America. Yet often these two are looked at as either mutually exclusive, or limited to one historical period or transformative personality. In this series, Sr. Ieasha Prime gives a brief overview of the many ways in which these worlds interacted, and the many figures we owe that interaction to.

Dr. Husain Lateef

Associate Editor

Director of Survey Research and Evaluation

Dr. Osman Umarji

Being Black and Muslim in America: A Study on Identity and Well-Being

Our data section includes research reports, data visualizations, and information on our empirical studies. You can find our datasets here, as Yaqeen makes its data available to the public for secondary analysis.

Data

Reports

Talk Toolkit

The Gravity of One Murder

How can Islamic maxims enrich our social landscapes and help us to answer the pressing political questions of our time? Here you will find content that addresses identity, contemporary ideologies, Islamophobia, social justice, gender and sexuality, race and epistemology – all from an Islamic ethical point of view.

Politics &amp; Practical Theology

Social Justice

Head of Convert Resources

Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Part 4: "Embracing Islam Made Me Embrace My Culture" | A Muslim Convert Story

Islam in the West

Part 3: The Path Back from Cultural Apostasy | A Muslim Convert Story

Part 2: "Are There Muslims in My Lineage?" | A Muslim Convert Story

Part 1: Introducing Sh. Abdullah Oduro | A Muslim Convert Story

Nisa Muhammad

Black and Muslim: How Chaplains Can Empower Marginalized Students

Identity

Cultural Knowledge

Senior Fellow

Dr. Jimmy Jones

Race and the Future of Muslim American Leadership

Insights for Muslim American Youth Development: Culturally-Centered Youth Approaches in the Black American Community

Education

This section includes theoretical and empirical research on parenting, education, culture, marriage, and other content related to social interactions.

Family &amp; Community

News

Malcolm X is Still Misunderstood – and Misused

Dr. Khalil Abdurrashid

The Black Muslim American Mayor in the Home of the KKK

The Muslim Selma Marcher – Khadijah Moton Ghafur

Khairudin Aljunied

A Global Model: The Mythicization and Mobilization of Malcolm X in the Malay World

After Malcolm Project | Islam and the Black Freedom Struggle

Malcolm & Martin: Intersecting Visions of Justice

Dr. Muhammad Khalifa

Islam Beautifies Culture

Culture

Black History, American Muslims, and Conversations about Race

Director of Contemporary Thought and Politics

Dr. Zara Khan

Culture as Contestation: Planting Good Seeds in the Nation's Soil

Ieasha Prime

The Miracle and The Mantle

Cultural Muslim Icons and Islam in the Lyrics

Meaningful Solidarity - Sh. Omar Suleiman | Lecture

Racism in Our Ranks

Proto Islamic Movements through Self Determination

Early Sunni Movements and Jazz Musicians

The Quran in Chains

African Muslims in America Before Columbus

Ancestral Knowledge and American Muslims: Rooting Cultural Resistance in Islam

Former Contributor

Margarita Rosa

Du'as of the Enslaved: A Journey Through Images

Du'as of the Enslaved: The Malê Slave Rebellion in Bahía, Brazil

Islam and the Black American

Servants of the Most Merciful: Graphic Notes

Acts of Worship

Sharia - often translated as Islamic law - refers to the divinely ordained path of conduct that governs ritual acts of devotion as well as certain aspects of day-to-day life. This section will provide research on the main areas of Islamic jurisprudence including acts of ritual worship, commercial transactions, family law, and penal laws.

Sharia

Episode 10: With Their Families in Paradise

Episode 9: Tuned into Allah, and out of gossip

Episode 8: Allah Turns Their Sins Into Good Deeds

Episode 7: The Sins They Are Capable Of

Episode 6: Neither Extravagant Nor Stingy

Episode 5: Begging Him for His Mercy

Episode 4: Spending the Night in Prostration And Prayer

Episode 3: Responding to the Foolish and Ignorant

Episode 2: The Art of Humility

Episode 1: The Benefits of Being Called Servants of the Most Merciful

Servants of the Most Merciful

There is no topic in the religion of Islam more important than that of iman; the entirety of one’s faith begins with a firm conviction in the oneness of Allah and His right to be worshipped alone. From this stems all of the other tenets of faith. One cannot believe in Allah’s angels, His books, or His messengers until they first have faith in Him.

Though we have an intrinsic knowledge of Allah, it is only through revelation that we learn the details of Allah’s perfect names and lofty attributes. And our faith is directly connected to this knowledge; as our knowledge of Him grows, so too does our faith. In fact, the motivation to serve Allah, the hope in His reward, and the fear of failing to gain His pleasure are all intrinsically tied to knowing who He is. Perhaps this is why Ibn al-Qayyim says, “knowing Allah is the foundation of all knowledge”, for without this knowledge, we cannot possibly put life into perspective.

In this series on the divine names, our authors draw on revelatory texts to highlight the various meanings and manifestations of Allah’s names, attempting to help the reader further draw closer to Allah and develop yaqeen. Those who truly understand Allah’s names are better equipped to deal with the challenges of life and solidify their relationship with Him. In the words of the erudite scholar, Ibn al-Qayyim (d. 751), “Whoever knows Allah will inevitably love him. ِAnd when one loves Allah, the clouds of darkness dissipate from him. Grief, anxiety, and sorrow are removed from the heart, and it is [then] filled with joy and happiness.”

Does That Apply to Non-Muslims, Too?

Taking Account of Tech: Fulfilling Our Personhood in the Smartphone Era

The American Response to COVID-19 and the Moral Dilemma

Facing Our Fear: Reflecting on Modern Society’s Death Anxiety

Reviving the Waqf Tradition: Moral Imagination and the Structural Causes of Poverty

Understanding the Uṣūl: The Foundation of Islamic Sciences

Do Not Curse Time: What A New Year Really Means | Khutbah

Key #1: Vision | Keys to Prophetic Parenting

Do We Still Need Prophets?

The Beauty of Faith | Guidebook to God by Sh. Yahya Ibrahim

Pillar 5: Where do Muslims Perform Hajj (Pilgrimage)?

Ep. 1: The Janazah Prayer | For Those Left Behind

Raising Doubt

Not Even a Fly

Justice: The Spirit of Islam

The Virtues of Abraham (as)

Minneapolis Webinar: Inspiring Contribution through Faith

Toronto Webinar: Inspiring Contribution through Faith

New Jersey Webinar: Inspiring Contribution through Faith

In the Fatiha, Jacob Blake’s father cried for justice and healing for his son

When the World Slowed Down, We Hit the Ground Running

Meet the Editorial Board and Peer Review Committee

Series

Proofs of Prophethood

More Than Just a Number: Perspectives on the Age of Aisha (RA)

Hadith Series

Trauma: Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You

Islam and the Black American

Servants of the Most Merciful

Names of Allah

I'jaz al-Qur'an

In Pursuit of Conviction

Does That Apply to Non-Muslims, Too?

Taking Account of Tech: Fulfilling Our Personhood in the Smartphone Era

The American Response to COVID-19 and the Moral Dilemma

Facing Our Fear: Reflecting on Modern Society’s Death Anxiety

Reviving the Waqf Tradition: Moral Imagination and the Structural Causes of Poverty

Understanding the Uṣūl: The Foundation of Islamic Sciences

Do Not Curse Time: What A New Year Really Means | Khutbah

Key #1: Vision | Keys to Prophetic Parenting

Do We Still Need Prophets?

The Beauty of Faith | Guidebook to God by Sh. Yahya Ibrahim

Pillar 5: Where do Muslims Perform Hajj (Pilgrimage)?

Ep. 1: The Janazah Prayer | For Those Left Behind

Raising Doubt

Not Even a Fly

Justice: The Spirit of Islam

The Virtues of Abraham (as)

Minneapolis Webinar: Inspiring Contribution through Faith

Toronto Webinar: Inspiring Contribution through Faith

New Jersey Webinar: Inspiring Contribution through Faith

In the Fatiha, Jacob Blake’s father cried for justice and healing for his son

When the World Slowed Down, We Hit the Ground Running

Meet the Editorial Board and Peer Review Committee

Series

Proofs of Prophethood

More Than Just a Number: Perspectives on the Age of Aisha (RA)

Hadith Series

Trauma: Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You

Islam and the Black American

Servants of the Most Merciful

Names of Allah

I'jaz al-Qur'an

In Pursuit of Conviction

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