“The first day of wearing hijab is important. It means being strong.”

Ibtihaj Muhammad. Hajar Abulfazl. Kulsoom Abdullah. Sarah Attar. These are some of the names of Muslim women who participate in sporting events on a national or international scale They are fencing, playing soccer, weightlifting, and running track and field, respectively.

Without a doubt, modesty is part of our faith. 

As we deal with yet another mutation of the Covid-19 virus, and the vaccine hesitancy or defiance from fellow citizens to help curb the spread, we realize that we may have yet another winter of limited contact with human beings. Isolation has a negative connotation, but it does not have to.

While many like to travel during this time, the benefit of a staycation remains, not just in terms of safety from illness, as well as affordability, but also as a way to build spirituality. 

“It is not righteousness that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but righteous is he who believes in Allah and the Last Day and the Angels and the Book and the Prophets, and gives his wealth in spite of his love [for it] to his relatives and the orphans and the needy and the wayfare

As individuals, when we think about our responsibilities, they often revolve around things directly related to us, like our families, jobs or our studies. But are we aware that Allah has given us another duty as well? This responsibility concerns the entire well-being of the Earth we live in.