MAY A MUSLIM WHO HAS UNDERGONE SEX-CHANGE SURGERY IDENTIFY AS THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Question: A man at our mosque had sex-change surgery before his conversion to Islam and now identifies as a woman; He wears women’s attire and is allowed to pray in the women’s prayer space. Those around him affirm him in his
On Hijrah and Khilāfah: Part 1 of 2: (Abdullah bin Hamid Ali)
Why aren’t more Muslim countries taking in Palestinians and other Muslim refugees? And why are Western countries expected to take in so many? Such questions are meant to suggest inherent Western moral superiority. For if Muslim countries were so much
A MESSAGE TO ALL “ZAYTUNA” HATER-LOVERS (Abdullah bin Hamid Ali)
We were told by the Prophet--upon him Allah’s blessing and peace--that as man’s time on earth draws to an end, we would witness the pontifications of the Ruwaybidah. When asked “What are the Ruwaybidah?” he responded, “Trifling men (al-tāfih) who
The Requirements of an Authentic Intellectual Revival
Dr. Abdullah bin Hamīd Ali A speech delivered at the 1st Annual House of Wisdom Conference in Memphis, TN July 29-30, 2023 (Throughout this speech, I will be using the words ‘he’ and ‘man’ as gender inclusive terms. My hope is that
Money Matters: IMF, Petrodollar, and Crypto (Part 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtCBtIhvCA
Money Matters: IMF, Petrodollar, and Crypto (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XIbJxfvcO8