http://hdl.handle.net/2451/36729 2026-04-18T00:07:21Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75550 Title: Starting Sha'ban, Train Yourself To Head Into Ramadan Without Malice Authors: Parrott, Justin Abstract: This article examines malice (ḥiqd) as a central disease of the heart in Islamic ethics, particularly during Ramadan as a season of purification. Drawing on Qur’anic guidance, Prophetic teachings, and classical Sunni scholarship, it argues that unresolved anger is the primary root of malice and that its downstream effects—envy, deceit, and the desire to harm—corrode both personal piety and communal trust. 2026-02-02T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/74343 Title: How Does Ramadan Work? A Beginner’s Guide Authors: Parrott, Justin Abstract: A robust and comprehensive research article about practicing Ramadan, from start to finish, with reference to the primary sources. 2024-03-08T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/63338 Title: Priming the Wandering Mind for Mindfulness Authors: Parrott, Justin 2021-03-07T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/63337 Title: The Prophet’s Golden Rule: Ethics of Reciprocity in Islam Authors: Parrott, Justin Abstract: Islam, as a world religion with over one billion followers, has an important role to play in facilitating dialogue and cooperation with other groups in the modern world. The golden rule in Islamic traditions has been explicitly invoked by numerous Muslim leaders and organizations towards this end. Recently, hundreds of Muslim scholars and leaders have signed the A Common Word interfaith letter, asserting that the Abrahamic faiths share “the twin golden commandments of the paramount importance of loving God and loving one’s neighbor.” The initiative grew into several publications and conferences, including the important and high-profile Marrakesh Declaration in early 2016, which cited A Common Word in its text as evidence of the compatibility between Islamic tradition and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 2020-03-25T00:00:00Z