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Dissecting the Daleel about Dogs, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Owning dogs, at least for my family, remind us of gratitude, love, loyalty, compassion, the value of rizq (sustenance), and ultimately, remind us of Allah sub’haanahu wa ta’ala.
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Why I’m Challenging Racism in Muslim America, by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
I spent my entire adult life on the front line of Islam in America and there is no one, man, woman, or recording angel that can say different.
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Do American Muslim immigrants have any idea of the pain and trauma they cause Muslim converts by racism?
Do you have any idea of how it feels to American Muslim converts to know that we have to fight racism and marginalization from the very Muslims that we’ve helped pave the way for through our blood, our sacrifice, and our struggle to uphold and spread this religion?
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The Case For Empowering Muslim Women, by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
Muslim Women have as much right to religious knowledge as they do to secular education. One of the most effective ways to empower our women, strengthen them in their struggle for respect, fair treatment, and in their fight against abuse and injustice, is through the acquisition of religious knowledge.
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Islam; Submission, or peace? By Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
“Islam does not belong to us, it is the religion of Allah sub’haanahu wa ta’ala and we do not have the authority to change it’s meaning. Not for Da’wah, not for the press, not for our detractors, not for anybody.”
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A White American Muslim Conference? By Imam Luqman Ahmad
I suspect that people wanna know what the White man thinketh. Especially the White American Muslim.
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The Post Janaaza Repast: Permissible or Not? by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
In short, if eating with your family and friends is permissible, then having or participating in a repast is permissible, as it simply means taking food.
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American Muslim Converts and the African Connection; A Viable Solution? By Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
If the purpose of exploring, and learning about sub Saharan African scholars and their timeless and monumental contributions to Muslim history, was to give African American Muslim converts a greater appreciation of Black scholars in history, especially in light of the racist climate in some parts of the Arab and Muslim world, and to offset…
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Why Black American Muslim and Convert Communities are Headed Towards Extinction, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Many folks prefer that American Muslim converts are oblivious to their own realities, especially when it comes to the decline of convert communities.
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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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