Gender Roles in the Home Men and women have different roles in the family in Islam. This is often discussed in light of the roles of the husband and wife, but it applies to parenting as well. Although the bulk of parenting falls on mothers, which is why they have a higher status, men still…
There is much debate in modernity regarding gender, gender roles, and gender excellence. The question “what separates a boy from a man” is asked a lot and the answers vary depending on worldview. In recent times, there has been a push towards portraying true manliness as rough, vulgar, harsh, and arrogant. These traits, which directly…
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed some Islamic principles related to work ethic. In this second article, we will discuss ten important Islamic principles related to building and maintaining the bonds of brotherhood (or sisterhood) between Muslims. Muslim men should implement these principles when dealing with other Muslim men, likewise Muslim women should…
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. This is the first in a series of articles on Islamic chivalry. During my research on Islamic masculinity, I discovered that most classical works on this topic focused on futuwwah (chivalry) instead. Imam Dawud Walid defines futuwwah as follows: Futuwwah cannot be simply defined operationally speaking,…