KAULA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The name of God is sacred to Muslims, and the Arabic word for God, “Allah,” is universally invoked in Islamic prayers and practices. But are Muslims the only ones who can use ...

(RNS) Back in kindergarten, two of my classmates fought over who could call their mother “Mom.” To them, only one had rights to that word. The teacher separated them, told them that everyone called ...

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. It was ...

I have some brief questions about the Salaam greeting: 1- If someone visits my home and says the Salaam but I do not want to accept him (for some reason), can I return the Salaam quietly? 2- If ...