Dr. Abdullah's Blog

A few days ago, I read a remarkable letter written by Dr. S. C. Sung, a neurologist who has spent years caring for patients suffering from dementia. It was not a medical report or a scientific study. It was a deeply personal message addressed to his family—a message he hopes they will read if one day he develops dementia and can no longer fully understand the world around him. The letter quickly spread across the internet. Thousands of readers admitted that it brought tears t

Walima, the Moroccan style The word walima comes from the Arabic word from awlama, meaning to gather or assemble. It refers to a feast to...

On the eve of his daughter's wedding, The great Muslim scholarImam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d. 751 AH) offered the couple something...

All world religions consider coming together a man and a woman to form a family the essential religious rite. A family is the foundation...

It is almost sure that the entire world, perhaps for the first time in human history, would impose a lockdown due to Coronarius...

Should Muslim Imams in the US solemnize religious weddings if the couples have not registered their marriage with the state? The question...

Physical intimacy is not simply a biological action and reaction. It is bigger than that. It is more about the value system that one...

Living together before marriage is acceptable as a routine practice in the USA and Europe. Premarital sex in the USA and European...

The Indian Supreme Court in a recent ruling asked the people of India (parliament) to frame laws protecting the rights of women and...

Should, we, Muslims take a stand on the debate about the rights of gays and lesbian couples? No, argue a good number of Muslim religious...

On average, I perform 15 to 20 weddings each month in this so-called sin city. People always fly from different parts of the country or...

In the June 2006 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Robert S. Thompson, MD concluded that domestic violence impacts 44...

Three major types of dowry practices exist in the Muslim world. 1. The groom's family demands money or hefty gifts from the bride's...