Jan 27, 2014 | Student Blog
By Afia Baig This past week at the Qalam Seminary we started the tafseer of Surah Noor by Imam Al Qurtubi. This is our third tafseer out of the five we plan on covering throughout the year. As we discussed the consequences of zina [adultery/fornication] and what Allah...
Jan 6, 2014 | Student Blog
By Muaz Inam Many responsibilities rest on the shoulders of American Muslims. We struggle with balancing the needs of upholding a tradition of scholarship while remaining relevant in the face of modernity. Often the lines are blurred and our attentions are...
Dec 23, 2013 | Student Blog
“We’ll have class online inshaAllah” was what Shaykh Abdul Nasir told us in an email early Friday morning. It had snowed at night, and driving conditions were bad. Ice all over the roads, cars covered in ice/snow, and literally freezing cold temperatures. It was so...
Dec 17, 2013 | Student Blog
By Jannah Sultan It was a Tuesday night as I blankly stared at the laptop, searching for words, what to type. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Why was it so hard for me to write down my thoughts for the halaqa even though this was not my first time? I had...
Dec 5, 2013 | Student Blog
By Amina Darwish “Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar.” The beautiful sound of the athan filled the room. The muathin’s voice is calm, soothing, and full of conviction. The carpet was covered in tiny erasers, pieces of a pen, and other random objects that...
Nov 20, 2013 | Student Blog
By Syifa Sjah “apple.” “Apple.” “APPLEE!!!!!” Tajweed class is twice a week with our esteemed teacher, Ustadh Wisam. We begin by saying, then reciting, then proclaiming the word “apple”. Bizarre, but incredibly inspiring, may Allah have mercy on our teachers. The...
