Have you ever been so angry that you can’t think straight? Or do you see kindness during conflict as a sign of weakness? Or perhaps you appease the other party to “rescue” the relationship. During this short conversation, Dr. Maher Hathout and Aziza Hasan, Executive Director of NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change, discuss the […]
Satan’s Model Is the Appeal of Extremism
Omar Noureldin, a Special Projects Fellow with the Muslim Public Affairs Council and a Research Fellow at the University of Southern California Law School, joins Dr. Maher Hathout to tackle the complexities of extremism and freedom. They investigate causes for extremism, as well as the culture of compulsion, despite strong Islamic evidence deterring these ideas. […]
The Letter vs. Spirit of the Law on Women
Cases involving abuse of women in the name of Islam continue to grab headlines, placing fundamental questions about Islam and sharia center stage. Continuing her conversation with Dr. Maher Hathout, attorney Sireen Sawaf returns for a frank conversation about the difference between the letter and the spirit of the law. Complex and often controversial issues, […]
Is Islam Abusing Muslim Women?
Cases involving abuse of women in the name of Islam continue to grab headlines, placing fundamental questions about Islam and sharia center stage. In the first of two episodes, Dr. Maher Hathout is joined by attorney Sireen Sawaf for a frank conversation about polygamy, women serving as witnesses and marital and domestic violence. When it […]
Can Women Lead Prayer & Marry Outside Their Faith?
Bayan Claremont Dean Jihad Turk returns to StraightTalk to continue a timely and hot set of topics about Muslim women. From leading prayer to marrying outside of Islam, what does the Quran and Islamic history tell us is permissible and, beyond that, is it wise to do so? In Dr. Hathout’s words, the central question […]
