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Arguing Over Aqeeda in Black Muslim America, a Disaster in the Making, Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Actually it’s more like a disaster already made. Our obsession with aqeeda inquisition and aqeeda wrangling is not something we came up with on our own. In fact, the role that aqeeda plays in our division, in our domestic dialogue, in our masjid politics, and in our priority assignment, is not organic; it is totally…
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An Introduction to the Different Types of Books of Hadith by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
There are many ways to approach hadith study. Primarily as Muslims, we want to know and understand what the Prophet ﷺ did and said so we can obey him and follow him.
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How Some Muslims are Stripping Away Islamic Nuance for Western Therapeutic Buzzwords, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
It’s refreshing when I see someone call out the inherent biases in modern psychological frameworks. For too long, secular therapy culture has been treated as an infallible, neutral science, when in reality, it is deeply rooted in Western individualism, secularism, and often, a subtle yet pervasive misandry. What’s even more concerning is how deeply this…
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The Rights of Muslim Children Over Their Parents: A Forgotten Area, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
The Rights of Children Over Their Parents: A Forgotten Area (a conversation that we’re afraid to have). Islamic law grants children specific rights that are often unknown or ignored in communities without fiqh literacy: • The right to be born into a valid marriage. • The right to financial support from both parents. • The…
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Understanding the Hadith of the Three Best Generations, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
One of the most foundational statements of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is his pronouncement regarding the virtue of the early eras of Islam. Recorded in authentic collections such as Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, frequently narrated by companions like Abdullah ibn Mas’ud and Imran ibn Husain, the exact wording is typically:“خير الناس قرني،…
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Recognizing Signs of the End Times in Our Modern World, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Over fourteen centuries ago, Allah and His last messenger Muhammad ibn Abdullah (ﷺ) outlined a roadmap of human history, detailing the trials, tribulations, and environmental shifts of nations that would precede the Day of Judgment (Al-Qiyamah). The Prophet ﷺ told us about these days that are upon us now. He said…
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Ignorance of Religion in Marriage, Divorce, and Child Rearing and Custody
Ignorance of fiqh and the absence of a shared madhhab are especially damaging for Black American Muslims in the areas of marriage, divorce, child custody, and the rights of children because these are the domains where Islamic law is meant to provide structure, protection, and predictability. When that structure is missing, the community does not simply…
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The Crack-Pipe Da’wah: The Phenomena of Muslim-Owned Liquor Stores in Inner-City America.
أعود بالله من الشيطان الرجيم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم While conversations surrounding the challenges facing American Muslims frequently focus on civil liberties, political backlash, Islamophobia, or institutional growth, a critical domestic issue, that constitutes one more fitna of the many fitan (trials) of our time is routinely sidelined: Muslim-owned liquor and party stores situated in…
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Understanding the Hadith of the Three Best Generations, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
One of the most foundational statements of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is his pronouncement regarding the virtue of the early generations of Muslims (the Salaf). Recorded in authentic collections such as Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, and narrated by different companions such as, Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, Abu Hurraira, Aisha, Abdullah ibn Umar, and…
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The Islamic Ruling Regarding How Much a Man has to Pay in Maintenance Clarifying the Legal Scope of Nafaqah (Maintenance) according to Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
The financial maintenance (nafaqah) that is legally obligatory upon a husband is precise and well-defined. It does not encompass an open-ended list of personal preferences, social activities, or external luxuries. Across the major schools of thought, nafaqah strictly comprises the essentials required for human survival and dignity: food (ta’am), clothing (kiswah), suitable housing (sukna), and…
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Real Talk: The Dilemma of the Muslim Mental Health Practitioner in the Modern Age, Imam Luqman Ahmad
Let’s keep it real with each other: for a Muslim mental health practitioner today, walking into the clinic every day can feel like standing at a major, existential crossroads. This isn’t just a niche issue for a single demographic; it is a profound dilemma facing Muslim professionals and believers across the globe, particularly those living…
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Spiritual Abuse: A Flawed Terminology That Muslims Should Retire, Here’s why, Imam Luqman Ahmad
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم و به نستعين In recent years, a new phrase has quietly woven its way into the vocabulary of the Western Muslim community: “spiritual abuse.” Borrowed from modern psychology and Christian theological discourse, this quasi-psychological term is increasingly popularized to describe situations where religious authorities, such as Imams, community leaders, Islamic teachers,…
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