By: Raya Shokatfard In France, a recent court ruling annulling a marriage of a young Muslim couple, because the bride wasn’t a virgin,...

By : Raya Shokatfard Part 1 In the arranged marriages involving others in the process, the first step is not based on feelings but...

By: Raya Shokatfard Part 2 {And among His signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in...

By: Raya Shokatfard The gap between parents and kids, especially as they grow older is getting bigger. Some frustrated parents have given...

By: Raya Shokatfard Many wonder if it is the West and its lifestyle that has distanced families from Islam. Sadly, a closer look at...

By: Raya Shokatfard Marriage is an exclusive right given to human beings. Yet, mating would include all species—including even the plant...

By: Raya Shokatfard Can people blame their own flawed character on negative childhood experiences? Modern psychology has overwhelmingly...

By: Raya Shokatfard Love your neighbor like yourself. When someone slaps you on one cheek, give the other cheek. Go an extra mile. "If I...

By: Raya Shokatfard The Parliament of the World’s Religions, the world’s largest interfaith gathering ended on December 9, 2009. “It was...

By: Raya Shokatfard Part 1 , Part 2 The overall observation of Moses and Al-Khidr story reflects the following lessons: One of the most...

By: Raya Shokatfard Part 1 , Part 3 And so Moses asked Al-Khidr for permission to continue to travel with him. {Then they both proceeded...

By: Raya Shokatfard Part 2 , Part 3 We all remember the sweet stories our mothers told us at our bedside when we were young. Some of them...

By Raya Shokatfard A non-Muslim, or a skeptic/non-practicing Muslim often looks for any way to find an excuse or justification to keep...

By: Raya Shokatfard One would wonder if all the questions of a skeptic were answered, the road paved to come closer to the Creator,...

By: Raya Shokatfard In the previous article, we stated that demanding miracles from Prophet Muhammad, at the advent of Islam, was just a...

By: Raya Shokatfard Those who come to Islam as a result of search, contemplation and determination, know that they have made the best and...

By: Raya Shokatfard Muslims around the world anxiously await the arrival of their most sacred month of the year. They consider Ramadan an...

By Raya Shokatfard Part 1 To be sure all ages and walks of life are affected, Satan invented another tool to lure multitudes to turn to...

By: Raya Shokatfard Part 2 How would you feel if you were told Satan has crept into every nook of your home and invaded not only yours...

By Raya Shokatfard Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 In part 3 we focused on the importance of the righteous deeds and correct belief. We also,...