Final Ep: Women and Controversial Verses Sh. Abdullah Adhami

Final Ep: Women and Controversial Verses Sh. Abdullah Adhami

Domestic violence is punishable by Islamic law. But what do we do with the verse in the Quran that seems to not only allow but advocate physically ‘correcting’ a so-called ‘rebellious’ wife? Is the verse in the Quran that uses the word ‘dhoraba’ translated properly as ‘beat them lightly’? Is our understanding...

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Part 2-Women, Society and Human Nature Sh. Adhami

Part 2-Women, Society and Human Nature Sh. Adhami

We continue our discussion on the topic of Women, Society and Human Nature with Shaykh Abdullah Adhami. In this episdode we focus on authentic hadith and gender roles. Please share.

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Hijabi Hip-Hop

Hijabi Hip-Hop

The ChaiPod has a conversation with Muslim rapper Miss Undastood one of only a handful of Hijab wearing rappers. Miss Undastood discusses the triumphs and challenges of being a scarf wearing, Muslim female rapper. She discusses the unique issues facing Muslim female performers and the subject matter in her lyrics. Never one to mince words this native New Yorker...

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Culture, Identity and Islam Podcast

Part 1 With Shaykh Abdallah Adhami We have a conversation with Shaykh Abdallah Adhami, founder and director of Sakeenah, Inc. on these are other issues related to culture and identity in the West. The Chaipod was a series of podcasts I produced. We had 6 episodes. This first episode deals with culture, identity and Islam. As Muslim converts and 2nd generation...

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