The worst thing a teacher can do is come unprepared to class, ignore students' questions, and when not knowing the answer, make them up! Within the realms of the Madressa institutions across the world, we have somehow labeled the more difficult and higher classes as prestigious, with teachers desperately trying to climb the imaginary teaching hierarchy.

The best way to start is to get a small group of people who can brainstorm some ideas – hopefully creative and catchy ones – to inform and educate the public about the Muslim stance on justice and equality. Here are a few tips to start with:

We too can feel the excitement and exertion of swimming, which is an important life skill every Muslim should possess. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your trip to the beach (or pool) by organizing, planning ahead, and playing it smart. There are two goals, however, that we should keep in mind on a beach trip. The smaller of the two is to avoid ruining your trip with unforeseen expenses, painful sunburns, and wasted opportunities. The bigger goal is to walk away with an incredible and memorable experience that enhances and refreshes your soul, ultimately reminding you of Allah.

From attorney John Floyd's advising Muslims on how to handle FBI harassment, to Council of American-Islam Relations (CAIR) spokesman Dawud Walid's assessment of the Obama administration's handling of Muslim issues, to MC mainstay Abdul Alim Musa's shared  remarkable life story, lectures and workshops provided practical solutions.

Brothers young and old feel the responsibility to escort the women of their family to their car – the problem arises after they saunter over to the women's entrance and don't leave. While they stop there to let their mother know that the car is right where they left it, they scan the colorful crowd for their sisters rather than calling them with the five-hundred-dollar phones right in their hand.

In approaching reverts and helping them to learn and practice their new religion, one must remember not to overwhelm them and allow them to take their time. Learning to pray, for example, is not something which is achieved overnight.

Only a few minutes pass by between stepping out of the mosque doors and into the car – so what's the point in covering up anyway? It's not as if anyone will catch sight of a person in gem-coated neon clothes which are conveniently short enough to reveal sparkling bangle-laden arms, right?

Sure, it may be annoying to hear the complaints, or take some extra effort (and even money) to find a place that has a partition, but it is very worth doing so. Why would we want to start off our new lives by committing sin?

It is a tendency to get "lazy" during times of vacation, especially summertime! We have to make sure that we do not let our laziness get the best of u, as Islam has taught us to be active humans, who are constantly growing, especially in character. Here are some suggested summertime activities to help keep ourselves on our toes, our mind working, and our time to be used wisely.

Realistically speaking, the scholars at our centers are treated as mere employees of the executive board. Subsequently, the resident scholars we have in many communities are censored and are increasingly reluctant to speak out against the above activities which take place in our centers. If our religious guides are intimidated to speak up against music, gender mixing, the need for Hijab when entering a Mosque, and so on, how do our communities function in the first place?