If you realized what impact the greeting salam could have, you’d live on that salutation. So, what is the wisdom behind the salam? Why should we adopt such greeting?

Long before unions were established to protect workers' rights, Islam acknowledged a whole set of rights for workers 1,400 years ago.

Why under Islamic law does the male inherit twice as much as the female? Does this apply to all cases of inheritance? What is the wisdom behind such divisions? Could this be unjust and discriminatory?

How much and how often do we keep our minds on money, position, worldly pleasures and satisfaction? Does and should that longing have an end? How? What does Islam say about that?

Is it obligatory for a new Muslim to say their declaration of faith in Arabic? Is it a norm or an Islamic law? What is truly compelling about the declaration and the moment it is said? What should it tell about the newly guided person?

We, humans, are different by nature, but how we differ and react to our differences is what matters. What does Islam say about this? How could we make our differences and…

As a new Muslim, is there a problem with keeping my original name? Do I have to change my name, and why? Does keeping it make me less Muslim? What’s the Islamic stand on that? Imam John (Yahya) Ederer tells his own story on this issue…

What holidays do Muslims celebrate and in what way? Do all widespread ‘Islamic’ celebrations have roots in Islam? Here’s a clear and simple explanation of what is Islamic and non-Islamic about celebrations in Islam…

How does Islam perceive April Fool’s Day? Can Muslims celebrate this day playing pranks on others - just for fun? Do such celebrations have a room in Islam, and why?

Only when we see what Islam says about mothers and what status they have, we can imagine what status women have in Islam, how we are commanded to treat them…