I don’t think there is anything else on the web like IslamicAnswers.com. There are several good fatwa websites, but IslamicAnswers.comis the only one in which a staff of lay people armed only with common sense and experience dole out common-sense advice on every imaginable type of family, marriage, parenting, or relationship issue. Some of the problems people bring to the website are quite shocking. Adultery, drug use, abortions, lies and abuse. The editors reply to each one with compassion, and sometimes indignation.

The amazing thing is that the volunteer staff of only five editors (three women and two men) every single question, even if there is a delay due to the large backlog of questions in the queue. They answer about two or three every day. The answers are frequently given with evidence from Quran and Sunnah, but again the focus is not on fatwas or legal rulings but simple common-sense advice.

The formula is clearly working, as the website traffic has been constantly climbing and recently soared past 2,000 readers per day. The website is looking for additional qualified editors, by the way, so if you think you’ve got what it takes you should contact them. The requirements are basic Islamic education, life experience, common sense, and compassion.

IslamicSunrays.com: finding hope and inspiration in Islam

I recently completed two new websites, one for a client, and one for myself. The website I built for the client is IslamIsLife.org. It is a da’wah website, intended to provide basic information on Islam for non-Muslims and also for new converts, and to address timely issues regarding Muslims.

(By the way, I am available for hire for any web development work you may need, whether building a new website or improving an existing one).

The website I built for myself is IslamicSunrays.com. I built this site in order to express some ideas I have about finding hope and inspiration in Islam. I write from the heart, sharing the lessons I’ve learned and the positive messages that I derive from Islam. Please visit it.

IslamicSunrays.com also has a Facebook page. So if you have a Facebook account, please become a fan.

Alhamdulillah, I’m also pleased with the evolution of Zawaj.com Muslim Matrimonial Service, and IslamicAnswers.com. I feel that both of them are on a good track, and doing a good service to the community Insha’Allah. I hope to see readership and participation continually increase.