https://yaqeeninstitute.org/_next/static/chunks/pages/read/blogs-0…?dpl=dpl_5x5Z4Vj17v6srTz79C47jfxCuAew

1!function(){try{var e="undefined"!=typeof window?window:"undefined"!=typeof global?global:"undefined"!=typeof self?self:{},t=(new e.Error).stack;t&&(e._sentryDebugIds=e._sentryDebugIds||{},e._sentryDebugIds[t]="ca433ef2-3806-48eb-946d-1faa4e006ab1",e._sentryDebugIdIdentifier="sentry-dbid-ca433ef2-3806-48eb-946d-1faa4e006ab1")}catch(e){}}(),(self.webpackChunk_N_E=self.webpackChunk_N_E||[]).push([[7750],{9988:(e,t,a)=>{"use strict";a.d(t,{s:()=>i});var s=a(18012),r=a(51131),l=a(69174),o=a(37876);let n=[{label:"Our commitment to Scholarly Rigor",href:"/about-us/our-commitment-to-scholarly-rigor"},{label:"About Yaqeen Institute",href:"/about-us/our-mission#about_us"},{label:"Our Team",href:"/team"}],i=e=>{let{items:t,analyticsCategory:a}=e;return null!=t&&t.length?(0,o.jsx)("section",{className:"w-full py-8 xl:py-14","aria-label":"Frequently Asked Questions",children:(0,o.jsxs)("div",{className:"container mx-auto px-4 lg:px-6 max-w-[1280px]",children:[(0,o.jsxs)("div",{className:"mb-6 xl:mb-8",children:[(0,o.jsx)(l.EY,{as:"h2",weight:"font-semibold",fontSize:"text-2xl xl:text-3xl",color:"text-endeavour-700",lineHeight:"leading-tight",className:"tracking-[-0.36px]",children:"FAQ"}),(0,o.jsx)("div",{className:"w-10 h-[3px] bg-orange-400 mt-2"})]}),t.map((e,t)=>(0,o.jsxs)("details",{id:`faq-${t+1}`,onToggle:e=>{e.currentTarget.open&&(0,s.$s)(a,"expand",`question_${t+1}`)},className:"group border-b border-slate-200 py-4 [&_summary::-webkit-details-marker]:hidden",children:[(0,o.jsxs)("summary",{className:"flex justify-between items-center gap-4 cursor-pointer list-none",children:[(0,o.jsx)("span",{className:`${r.zs} font-semibold text-grey-900 text-base leading-snug xl:text-lg xl:leading-[1.56] xl:tracking-[-0.22px]`,children:e.question}),(0,o.jsx)("svg",{className:"text-orange-500 transition-transform duration-200 group-open:rotate-180 flex-shrink-0",width:"16",height:"16",viewBox:"0 0 16 16",fill:"none","aria-hidden":"true",children:(0,o.jsx)("path",{d:"M4 6l4 4 4-4",stroke:"currentColor",strokeWidth:"2",strokeLinecap:"round",strokeLinejoin:"round"})})]}),(0,o.jsx)("div",{className:`pt-2 pb-4 ${r.dA}`,children:(0,o.jsx)("p",{className:"text-base text-slate-500 leading-relaxed [&_a]:text-endeavour-600 [&_a]:underline [&_a]:hover:text-endeavour-700",dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:e.answer}})})]},t)),(0,o.jsxs)("div",{className:"mt-6 xl:mt-8",children:[(0,o.jsxs)(l.EY,{as:"span",weight:"font-normal",fontSize:"text-base",color:"text-grey-500",children:["Explore:"," "]}),n.map((e,t)=>(0,o.jsxs)("span",{children:[(0,o.jsx)(l.qh,{href:e.href,onClick:()=>(0,s.$s)(a,"click",`explore_${e.label}`),className:"hover:underline",children:(0,o.jsx)(l.EY,{as:"span",weight:"font-bold",fontSize:"text-base",color:"text-grey-900",children:e.label})}),t<n.length-1&&(0,o.jsx)(l.EY,{as:"span",weight:"font-normal",fontSize:"text-base",color:"text-grey-900",children:" • "})]},e.href))]})]})}):null}},11689:(e,t,a)=>{"use strict";a.r(t),a.d(t,{__N_SSP:()=>y,default:()=>v});var s=a(14232),r=a(89099),l=a(18012),o=a(51131),n=a(9988),i=a(30776),c=a(82454),d=a(69174),u=a(67579),g=a(89516),b=a(10466),h=a(61300),m=a(37876);let p=[{question:"What does the Yaqeen Institute blog cover?",answer:"The Yaqeen Institute blog publishes accessible essays and reflections by Yaqeen scholars and contributors on Qur'an, hadith, theology, history, spirituality, contemporary social issues, family and parenting, da‘wah, and Muslim identity. Blogs complement the longer, peer-reviewed research papers with shorter, more topical writing."},{question:"Are Yaqeen blog articles free to read?",answer:"Yes. Every Yaqeen blog article is free to read, free to share, and free to use for teaching and da‘wah. Yaqeen Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit (EIN: 81-2822877) funded by donations, which keeps all content accessible without paywalls or subscriptions."},{question:"Are Yaqeen blogs the same as Yaqeen research papers?",answer:"No. Yaqeen research papers are long-form, peer-reviewed scholarly publications (browse at yaqeeninstitute.org/read/papers). Yaqeen blogs are shorter, accessible essays — typically 1,000–3,000 words — written for a general Muslim audience. Both go through Yaqeen's editorial review before publication."},{question:"Who writes the Yaqeen Institute blog?",answer:"Yaqeen blogs are written by a roster of Yaqeen scholars, fellows, visiting researchers, imams, and educators. Each article lists its author on the page, and full author profiles are available at yaqeeninstitute.org/team."},{question:"How can I find Yaqeen blogs on a specific topic?",answer:"All Yaqeen blogs are organized by topic at yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blogs — filter by Qur'an, Hadith, Theology, History, Family & Community, Politics & Identity, Psychology & Mental Health, and more."},{question:"Can Yaqeen blog articles be used in classrooms or study circles?",answer:"Yes. Yaqeen content is explicitly licensed for free educational use. Teachers, imams, MSAs, and study circles can use blog articles in coursew

1ork, halaqas, and online programs without permission or licensing fees."}],x=["h1","h2",`.${o.zs}`,`.${o.dA}`],f=["Islamic blog","Islamic articles","Qur'an reflections","Hadith reflections","Islamic spirituality articles","Muslim identity articles","Yaqeen Institute blog","Islamic education articles","Da‘wah articles","free Islamic articles"];var y=!0;let v=e=>{let{latestBlogs:t,featuredBlogs:a,authorsMap:o,contentTypesMap:y,topicsMap:v,tagsMap:w,topics:j,currentPage:N,totalPages:q,selectedTopic:_,currentSort:k,featuredContent:Y}=e,S=(0,r.useRouter)(),{0:C,1:E}=(0,s.useState)(!1);(0,s.useEffect)(()=>{(0,l.$s)("read_page","view","blogs")},[]),(0,s.useEffect)(()=>{let e=e=>{e.startsWith("/read/blogs")&&E(!0)},t=()=>E(!1);return S.events.on("routeChangeStart",e),S.events.on("routeChangeComplete",t),S.events.on("routeChangeError",t),()=>{S.events.off("routeChangeStart",e),S.events.off("routeChangeComplete",t),S.events.off("routeChangeError",t)}},[S]);let I=h.i4,O=`${I}/read/blogs`,P="Free Islamic blog articles from Yaqeen Institute scholars — accessible essays on Qur’an, hadith, theology, history, spirituality, family, and contemporary issues.",$={title:"Blogs",description:P,url:O,addOrganizationSchema:!0,breadcrumbs:[{name:"Home",url:I},{name:"Read",url:`${I}/read`},{name:"Blogs",url:O}],faqIsPartOfId:`${O}#webpage`,faqs:p,webPage:{pageType:"CollectionPage",description:P,speakable:!0,speakableCssSelectors:x,keywords:f},relatedContent:Y.length>0?Y:void 0,relatedContentListName:"Yaqeen Institute — featured and latest blog articles"},z=t.map(e=>(0,b.Dk)(e,o,y,v,w)),A=a.map(e=>(0,b.Dk)(e,o,y,v,w));return(0,m.jsxs)(u.MainWebLayout,{metatag:$,children:[(0,m.jsx)("h1",{className:"sr-only",children:$.title}),(0,m.jsx)(g.aG,{}),(0,m.jsxs)(u.MainWebContentLayout,{maxWidth:"lg:container",children:[(0,m.jsx)("div",{className:`transition-opacity duration-200 ${C?"opacity-50 pointer-events-none":""}`,children:(0,m.jsx)(g.gn,{posts:A,title:"Featured blogs",postLinkPrefix:"/read/blog",analyticsCategory:"featured_blogs"})}),(0,m.jsx)(g.eg,{}),(0,m.jsx)("section",{className:"w-full pt-8 xl:pt-14","aria-label":"All blogs",children:(0,m.jsxs)("div",{className:"container mx-auto max-w-[1280px]",children:[(0,m.jsxs)("div",{className:"flex items-center gap-4 mb-8",children:[(0,m.jsx)(d.DZ,{level:2,weight:"font-semibold",color:"text-midnight",fontSize:"text-xl lg:text-3xl",className:"whitespace-nowrap",children:"All blogs"}),(0,m.jsx)("div",{className:"flex-1 border-b border-carrot-400"}),(0,m.jsx)(i.m,{options:[{value:"latest",label:"Latest"},{value:"oldest",label:"Oldest"},{value:"popular",label:"Most Popular"},{value:"a-z",label:"A-Z"}],currentSort:k,basePath:"/read/blogs",defaultSort:"latest",label:"Sort blogs",analyticsCategory:"read_blogs"})]}),(0,m.jsx)(g.dp,{topics:j,selectedTopic:_,basePath:"/read/blogs",className:"mb-8",analyticsCategory:"read_blogs"}),(0,m.jsxs)("div",{className:"relative",children:[C&&(0,m.jsx)("div",{className:"absolute inset-0 z-10 flex items-center justify-center",children:(0,m.jsx)("div",{className:"w-12 h-12 border-4 border-orange-400 border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin"})}),(0,m.jsx)("div",{className:`transition-opacity duration-200 ${C?"opacity-40 pointer-events-none":""}`,children:(0,m.jsx)("div",{className:"grid grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 xl:grid-cols-5 gap-4 lg:gap-6",children:z&&z.map(e=>{var t;let a=(null==(t=e.topic)||null==(t=t[0])?void 0:t.name)||"Blog",s=e.readTime||5;return(0,m.jsx)("div",{children:(0,m.jsx)(u.Card,{imgSrc:e.featured_image,title:e.title,category:`${a} • ${s} min`,postLink:`/read/blog/${e.slug}`,authors:e.authors})},e.id)})})})]}),(!z||0===z.length)&&(0,m.jsx)("div",{className:"text-center py-12",children:(0,m.jsx)(d.EY,{color:"text-slate-500",fontSize:"text-lg",children:"No blogs found for the selected filters."})}),(0,m.jsx)(c.P,{currentPage:N,totalPages:q,basePath:"/read/blogs",className:"mt-12",analyticsCategory:"read_blogs"})]})}),(0,m.jsx)(g.CW,{}),(0,m.jsx)(n.s,{items:p,analyticsCategory:"blogs_faq"}),(0,m.jsx)(g.n2,{})]})]})}},30776:(e,t,a)=>{"use strict";a.d(t,{m:()=>h});var s=a(66284),r=a(14232),l=a(89099),o=a(18125),n=a(35149),i=a(18012),c=a(47493),d=a(69174),u=a(51348),g=a(37876);function b(e,t){var a=Object.keys(e);if(Object.getOwnPropertySymbols){var s=Object.getOwnPropertySymbols(e);t&&(s=s.filter(function(t){return Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(e,t).enumerable})),a.push.apply(a,s)}return a}function h(e){let{options:t,currentSort:a,onSortChange:h,basePath:m,defaultSort:p,label:x="Sort items",className:f="",variant:y="default",analyticsCategory:v}

1=e,w=(0,l.useRouter)(),{0:j,1:N}=(0,r.useState)(!1),q=(0,r.useRef)(null),_=t.find(e=>e.value===a)||t[0];return(0,r.useEffect)(()=>{let e=e=>{q.current&&!q.current.contains(e.target)&&N(!1)};return document.addEventListener("mousedown",e),()=>document.removeEventListener("mousedown",e)},[]),(0,g.jsxs)("div",{className:`relative ${f}`,ref:q,children:[(0,g.jsxs)("button",{type:"button",onClick:()=>N(!j),className:"minimal"===y?"flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 border border-black/20 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50 transition-colors":"flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 border border-grey-300 rounded-lg hover:border-grey-400 transition-colors bg-white","aria-label":x,"aria-expanded":j,"aria-haspopup":"listbox",children:["default"===y?(0,g.jsxs)(g.Fragment,{children:[(0,g.jsx)(d.EY,{as:"span",fontSize:"text-sm",color:"text-black/75",children:"Sort by:"}),(0,g.jsx)(d.EY,{as:"span",fontSize:"text-sm",weight:"font-semibold",color:"text-grey-900",children:_.label})]}):(0,g.jsxs)("span",{children:["Sort by: ",_.label]}),(0,g.jsx)(o.g,{icon:n.Jt,className:(0,u.x)("text-base text-black/75 font-black transition-transform",j?"rotate-180":"")})]}),j&&(0,g.jsx)("div",{className:"absolute right-0 mt-2 w-40 bg-white border border-grey-200 rounded-lg shadow-lg z-10",role:"listbox",children:t.map(e=>(0,g.jsx)("button",{type:"button",onClick:()=>(e=>{if(N(!1),v&&(0,i.$s)(v,"sort",e),h)return void h(e);if(m){let t=function(e){for(var t=1;t<arguments.length;t++){var a=null!=arguments[t]?arguments[t]:{};t%2?b(Object(a),!0).forEach(function(t){(0,s.A)(e,t,a[t])}):Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors?Object.defineProperties(e,Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(a)):b(Object(a)).forEach(function(t){Object.defineProperty(e,t,Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(a,t))})}return e}({},(0,c.j4)(w.query));p&&e===p?delete t.sort:t.sort=e,delete t.page,w.push({pathname:m,query:t},void 0,{shallow:!1})}})(e.value),className:(0,u.x)("w-full px-4 py-2 text-left hover:bg-grey-50 transition-colors first:rounded-t-lg last:rounded-b-lg",e.value===a?"bg-grey-50":""),role:"option","aria-selected":e.value===a,children:(0,g.jsx)(d.EY,{as:"span",fontSize:"text-sm",weight:e.value===a?"font-semibold":"font-normal",color:e.value===a?"text-grey-900":"text-grey-700",children:e.label})},e.value))})]})}},49791:(e,t,a)=>{(window.__NEXT_P=window.__NEXT_P||[]).push(["/read/blogs",function(){return a(11689)}])}},e=>{e.O(0,[5123,1510,2697,4740,1502,4587,2682,6241,5542,3822,5807,3971,1520,9516,636,6593,8792],()=>e(e.s=49791)),_N_E=e.O()}]);