Jumad-ul-ahir 1447
№12. (2025-12-01)

The ethics of debt: what Muslims need to know about debt

The ethics of debt: what Muslims need to know about debt

Do not make your trade unprofitable

Do not make your trade unprofitable

Family crises. A test of strength or a path to new closeness?

Family crises. A test of strength or a path to new closeness?

The Great Caucasian Wall

The Great Caucasian Wall

Inspiration through history and culture

Inspiration through history and culture

What has space exploration given humanity?

Now let us recall some of the discoveries that have become a permanent part of our lives, thanks to space. We have become accustomed to the fact that...

Is entering under the tutelage of a sheikh a prerequisite for spiritual purification?

Purifying the heart of spiritual vices such as envy, ostentatious behavior, vanity, the desire for worldly goods and power and other forbidden...

Smart shopping or just throwing money away?

“Shopping” is a word that comes to mind primarily with us women, and rightfully so. It is hard to find a woman who would not enjoy...

Six thieves of youth

There are women whose age is practically impossible to determine: 25, 28, 30, or 35? One can only guess. So, what is the secret to...

The Dunning-Kruger Effect: why the incompetent is confident and the experts are doubtful

In life, each of us has encountered a surprising paradox. A student who has barely skimmed their notes before an exam confidently states they will...

2026-04-01 (Shawwal 1447) №4.


Dirham of the Caliph al-Mansur

My collection includes a silver Kufic dirham minted during the reign of the Caliph al-Mansur, who ruled from 136 to 158 AH (the Muslim calendar).   The coin was minted in 146 AH at the Kufa mint (now in Iraq) and weighs 2.88 grams. It was in Kufa that local calligraphers developed a unique...


A Persian slave who loved the Koran

“There was no one among the Companions who knew the Koran better than Abu al-‘Aliya, followed by Said ibn Jubayr.” (Narrated by Abu Bakr ibn Dawud).   Rufai ibn Mihran, who bore the kunya (nickname) of Abu al-‘Aliya, was one of the most famous and distinguished...


Our Children vs. The Danger of Fast Food

Fast food has undoubtedly become a new phenomenon in our nutritional system. This is, of course, a consequence of globalization, which has engulfed the entire world.   While American culture promotes the cult of a healthy body – slim, fit, and strong thanks to the abundance of food...


Digital faith: living as a believer in a world of IT

The digital age has become a new era for humanity. Smartphones, apps, video streaming and instant messaging have all permeated our everyday lives and changed the very fabric of social life. However, one question remains pressing: how can we maintain spiritual guidance amidst this rapid...


Slave, equal, guardian: who is she?

At all times, and especially in recent decades, Islam has been accused of allegedly infringing on women’s rights. The issue of “gender equality” has become one of the main complaints against the religion and the view that Islam unfairly distributes roles and responsibilities...