Category: Islam

• The Tale of The Two Muslim Americas By Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

  By all credible accounts, indigenous African-American and convert Muslims have been relegated to a second class and sometimes even third class status in modern-day Muslim America.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  March 14, 2012

  American Muslims, Black Muslim History, Islam, Islam in America, Muslim converts, Muslim Morality, Muslim Peoples, Muslims

  American Islam, American Muslims, Muslims

• Generational Continuity and Preserving Islam in Your Family; A Case for Maintaining Muslim Congregations. By Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

  It is arguable that the biggest problem to beset African American Muslim communities by far are that most of them are not part of communities. This is a dangerous state; especially for someone new to Islam. The basis of success for a community is enjoining upon each other truth and patience. This is best done…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  February 26, 2012

  American Muslim Women, American Muslims, Black Muslim History, Islam, Islam in America, muslim america, Muslim converts, Muslim Hisory, Muslim Morality, Muslim Peoples, Muslims, Signs of the Hour of Judgement, The Last Days

  African American Muslims, American Muslims, converts, Imams, Muslim, Muslim Congregation, Muslim converts, Muslim Identity, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

• Qualities to Look For in a Muslim Husband by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

  If a woman seeks a husband who does not have the qualities of a good man, then she will get a joker. The first thing to check about a potential spouse is his salat, and if you check his, make sure that you check yours too.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  January 25, 2012

  American Muslim Women, American Muslims, Imams, Islam, Islam in America, Islamic Law Issues, Marriage, Muslim converts, Muslim Morality, Muslim Women, Ramadan

  azwaaj, find a muslim husband, find a muslim mate, good muslim man, good muslim men, gpood muslim, marriage in Islam, matrimony, Muslim husband, muslim man, Muslim Marriage, Muslim matrimony, Muslim men, Muslim nikah, nikah, nikah in islam, nukah in Islam, pious muslim, raise a man, raising men in islam, Salat, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad, sunna nikah, what to look for in a muslim husband, zawaj, zawj

• Defining the American Muslim Identity

  Muslims, American or otherwise should define themselves first and foremost, in moral, or religious terms. It is nonsensical for American Muslims to attempt to formulate a singular domestic identity for American Muslims while taking Allah out of the equation

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  November 15, 2011

  American Muslim Women, American Muslims, Islam, Islam in America, muslim america, Shariah

  African American Muslims, American Muslim Identity, American Muslim Women, American Muslims, Islam in America, Muslim Identity, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

• The Virtues of the Islamic Month of Rajab: فضائل رجب

  The Virtues of Rajab: Fadaa’il Rajab by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad “BEHOLD, the number of months, in the sight of Allah, is twelve months, [laid down] in Allah’s decree on the day when He created the heavens and the earth; [and] out of these, four are sacred: this is the ever-true law [of Allah].…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  June 2, 2011

  Fiqh, Islam, Uncategorized

  Fasting During Rajab, Islamic Calendar, Muslim History, Muslim holidays, Ramadan, Sacred Months