I Am A Muslim American

Table of Contents I Am A Muslim American  Myname is Khalafalla Osman. I am a Muslim American, and I have been privilegedwith the honor to serve the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at my localuniversity as president for two terms. The purpose of MSAs around the country is to make the university a friendlier and more […]

The Spiritual & Physical Effects of Consuming Haram Foods

Table of Contents “O mankind! Eat of what is lawful and good on the earth and do not follow the footsteps of Shaytan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.” – (Al-Quran 2:168)[i] All Muslims desire to attain closeness to Allah, deepen their spiritual bond and achieve complete taqwa (God-consciousness). The Muslim’s spiritual life […]

Best Practices for a Halal Conscious Muslim Consumer in a Non-Muslim Society

Table of Contents A Halal-Conscious Muslim Guide | Halal Diet Tips During my undergraduate years, I worked across from a coffee house, and although I could have easily brought my own bagel along, I still craved one of their bagels.   The coffee house had a variety of freshly baked goods, much more than my neighborhood […]

Bringing To Light The Halal Vs Haram

Table of Contents Why Halal Certification Is A Necessity In This Day And Age A true guide on a journey will tell you notonly about your destination, but of the attractions and dangers along the way aswell. In life, our goal is to gain the Pleasure of Allah, and we all requireguides to help us […]

Readying in Rajab for Ramadan

Table of Contents The month of Ramadan is more near than we may think! The month of Rajab hasrecently commenced and as the prophetic dua states: ‘…When theprophet (SAWS) sighted the moon of Rajab he (SAWS) would make the followingdua: Oh Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha’baan and make us reach Ramadhaan”(Shu’abul-Imaan & Ibnus […]

Animal Stunning: Halal or Haram?

Table of Contents “O mankind! Eat of what is lawful and good on the earth and do not follow the footsteps of Shaytan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.” – (Al-Quran 2:168)[i] All Muslims desire to attain closeness to Allah, deepen their spiritual bond and achieve complete taqwa (God-consciousness). The Muslim’s spiritual life […]

Halal Industry on lock down: Hope on the horizon

Table of Contents Halal Industry on lock down: Hope on the horizon In times of plague and turmoil, our prophet taught us to be poised, patient, and responsible. The Halal Industry is responding to the COVID-19 virus in a responsible and positive way. Our Prophet (SAW) instructed us “Plague was a punishment which Allah used […]

The Coronavirus Face Veil

Table of Contents Societal Hypocrisy On Display As Iwalked through the automatic doors of my local Wal-mart, on a mildly chillSaturday afternoon, I found myself feeling awkward and out of place. As aMuslim, you would expect this feeling to be all too common; nothing to writehome about, right? But, this day was different. I don’t […]

The Origins of Food Safety

Table of Contents How religion started a global food trend. We learn from the very first humans in creation, our parents Adam and Hawwa, that one of the initial regulations placed upon them by our Creator was a prohibition regarding lawful and unlawful consumption. The Noble Quran eloquently informs us that when ‘both (Adam and […]

Halal Slaughtering: Is it more humane?

Table of Contents Halal Slaughtering: Is it more humane? There is an ongoing debate around whether slaughtering animalsin a halal manner is more humane or less humane compared to the variousmethods of non-halal slaughter that exist. But who decides what is consideredhumane? We come from different parts of the world and hold perceptions that maydiffer […]