The Muslim Stoic

Marry the Cake, Not the Icing: A Framework for Choosing a Spouse

The biggest decision you will ever make is not an investment, a career move, or where you choose to live. It is who you choose to spend your life with

Jun 7 • Muslim Stoic

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May 2026

The Forgotten Art of Wanting Little

There is something restless in us, a quiet engine that keeps wanting more.

May 24 • Muslim Stoic

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April 2026

The Comfort We Forgot

Why We Are So Sad in the Most Comfortable Age in History, and What Faith and Philosophy Tell Us to Do About It

Apr 26 • Muslim Stoic

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March 2026

Your Mother, Then Your Mother, Then Your Mother

What Islam and Stoicism Teach Us About the Most Important Person in Our Lives

Mar 29 • Muslim Stoic

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Peace.

It is a word so central to Islam that it lives in the very name of the faith.

Mar 14 • Muslim Stoic

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January 2026

The Moral Foundation: How Small Injustices Lead to Societal Collapse

We wage wars. We oppress people. And we justify it all as necessary measures to fight injustice. But here's what we miss: injustice isn't the disease…

Jan 19 • Muslim Stoic

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December 2025

The Garden of Your Life: Choosing Who Gets In

We’ve all heard the wisdom about letting go of things outside our control. But here’s something equally crucial that often gets overlooked, it's not…

Dec 23, 2025 • Muslim Stoic

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November 2025

Gratitude in Every Circumstance

Thanksgiving offers us more than just a seasonal reminder to be grateful. For believers, gratitude is not a once-a-year sentiment, it is a way of life.

Nov 26, 2025 • Muslim Stoic

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When Actions Meet Intentions: The Path to Accepted Deeds

We pray, we fast, we give charity. But here's the question that should make us pause: Are these actions truly for Allah, or are we performing for an…

Nov 9, 2025 • Muslim Stoic

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October 2025

Seeking Rizq That Truly Nourishes

We pray for it constantly. We work tirelessly to secure it. We measure our success by it. Yet somewhere along the way, our understanding of “rizq” has…

Oct 22, 2025 • Muslim Stoic

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September 2025

The Pursuit of Beneficial Knowledge

"And say: My Lord, increase me in knowledge." - Quran 20:114

Sep 14, 2025 • Muslim Stoic

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August 2025

What Impresses You? A Mirror to Your Soul

If you really want to get to know yourself, ask this: What impresses you about other people? Or, if you’re brave enough: What makes you just a little…

Aug 9, 2025 • Muslim Stoic

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