Category Archives: Jan – Mar 2011

“Oh no! Not again,” I sighed, as I glanced at the clock and went ahead to check the main door. Sure enough, it was my…

A joint family system is an extended clan comprising multiple hierarchical tiers of relatives with their respective spouses and children. They live under one roof,…

‘Love’ is a Verb A man once complained: “I am really worried about my marriage. My wife and I don’t have the same feelings for…

Saeed, a self-made businessman, says: “What my brothers did deserves that I never speak to them again. After all, I’m not the Prophet (sa) –…

By Laila Brence and Maryam Asif Every parent wishes to see their children grow into independent and confident adults, capable of handling their own life….

Muslims transformed the Chinese art of papermaking into a major industry as early as the eighth century! Muslims learned the secret of papermaking from Chinese…

When I moved to Chicago just three weeks after I got married, I really didn’t know what to expect. Having always lived in such predominantly…

The words Deen and Madhab are entirely different from each other with regard to their underlying concepts. Although in our part of the world we…

Throughout history, many wars have been waged with religion being their stated cause and peace as their desired outcome. Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the historically…

How can family members be proactive? There are two types of people in the world: proactive and reactive. Proactive individuals make choices based on values,…