Why Muslim Women Can Use Her Husband’s Surname – Scholars Weigh In!
In 2012, my Moroccan friend Asmaa Al Idrissi from Casablanca married Saleh Al Amin, an Egyptian / British Muslim engineer living in the UK. Following her marriage, she changed...
Category: Islam
Why A Married Muslim Woman Should NOT Use Her Husband’s Surname
One day, a curious non-Muslim friend asked me why I did not use my husband’s surname after marriage. I told her that in Islam, it is not necessary. However, I know several other Muslim women who...
Why Islam Forbids Muslims To Imagine Or Depict God, Allah (SWT)
In Christianity, God (Allah SWT) is an old, white man with a bushy beard sitting on a throne high in the heavens. Christians imagine this figure and believe that after their death, they will...
I met many Muslim reverts in Saudi Arabia, made friends, and found them to be delightful. They are very religious, committed to Islam, and have warm personalities. Muslim reverts are wonderful...
One day, a British Muslim revert, and a coworker proposed marriage to my good friend at her workplace. The man was educated, well-placed, honest, and devout. However, her parents refused. They...
In Saudi Arabia, most born Muslims react with great delight when they learn I converted to Islam. They say things like ‘Mashallah, what a blessing that Allah chose you,’ and ‘You (reverts) are...
