By: Raya Shokatfard A person who has made his/her declaration of faith in Islam has entered a blessed and honored stage unlike any other...

By: Raya Shokatfard I would like to remind you about the importance of Fajr prayer, the dawn prayer. This is the time that a person gets...

By: Raya Shokatfard Part 1 We talked in the last episode about the creation, how it happened, and how Adam and Eve erred and disobeyed...

By: Raya Shokatfard Part 2 Today I feel honored to talk with you. I feel like I want to talk about something very important, some very...

By: Raya Shokatfard Today I would like to talk about traps of Satan (shaitan) for new Muslims. What are the traps of Satan for new...

By Raya Shokatfard Driving through the streets of Ashland, Oregon in 2010 and just days before Christmas, with all lights and decorations...

By Raya Shokatfard Born and raised as a Muslim in Iran until the age of 22, I finally had my unimaginable dream come true. I was about to...

By: Raya Shokatfard When I see the creations of Allah, it reminds me how great Allah is. We see the sky… the sky is up there without any...

By Raya Shokatfard One of the most heinous tragedies in Islamic history happened on the day of Ashura over 1300 years ago. The love of...

By: Raya Shokatfard Most Muslims around the world prefer to pay their zakah (the poor due) in or by the end of Ramadan. What Went Wrong?...

By Raya Shokatfard Muslims believe that paying or receiving riba (interest/usury) is forbidden in Islam, while gaining profit in lawful...

By: Raya Shokatfard Today, we are witnessing a huge gap in wealth and poverty in many countries of the world. In this article we will...

By Raya Shokatfard Would you like to get the very best out of Ramadan this year? A better understanding of these important elements may...

By Raya Shokatfard Muslims consider the last ten days of Ramadan the most blessed days of this month, or even the year. On one of these...

By Raya Shokatfard If one were to imagine what it would be like to walk in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the...

By: Raya Shokatfard The month of mercy, supplication and forgiveness of sins is just about over. For the sincere believers, this is a...

By: Raya Shokatfard It is easy for one to talk about righteous deeds and actions and all required steps to achieve them. Yet in today’s...

By: Raya Shokatfard It is easy for one to talk about righteous deeds and actions and all required steps to achieve them. Yet in today’s...

By: Raya Shokatfard Everyday, Mona walks out of her home early in the morning with a bag of food for the seven cats that anxiously wait...

By: Raya Shokatfard Islam consists of three main layers. Unfortunately, many Muslims focus on, or adhere to, only one or two of these...