Where is God?

Being stuck in a rut is one of many expressions used by Muslims these days. Besides a generally…


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Thoughts on refuting claimants to “traditionalism”

This post is a thread on the problematic ways in which we respond to religious refutations from so…


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Which Prophet is the Best?

It is a common feature of modern Islam to present its religion as a unique, 1400-year-old religion…


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What’s the water under God’s throne?

“It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, and His throne extends over the…


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What’s the water under God’s throne?

“It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, and His throne extends over the…


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Are the devils literally chained up during Ramadan?

It’s commonly held that because the devils are chained up during Ramadan, anything bad that is…


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Must we break our fasts with dates – is it ‘better’?

This post is an exploration of the view that we ought to break our fasts with dates. The…


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Fajr thought

A while back someone asked me, "Don't you think it'd be an idea to change the fajr time closer to…


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Moonsighting: Where are you looking?

Kurayb relates that Umm Fadl sent him to Mu'awiyah in Shaam (the Levant): I arrived in Shaam…


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