# Islamic Ethics

**Parent Topic:** [Politics & Practical Theology](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/politics-practical-theology.md)
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/islamic-ethics
**Total Resources:** 110

## About
The moral principles and values derived from the Quran and Sunnah that guide human behavior. It emphasizes virtues such as justice, compassion, and integrity in both personal and social contexts.

## Videos (84)
- [Is This What We Should Be Talking About? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/is-this-what-we-should-be-talking-about-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [7 Ways Islam Dealt with Slavery (And Why It Matters Today) | Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/7-ways-islam-dealt-with-slavery-and-why-it-matters-today-sh-mohammad-elshinawy.md) — Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy
- [When Your Sin Reaches The Land and Sea | Khutbah by Sh. Ibrahim Hindy](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/when-your-sin-reaches-the-land-and-sea-khutbah-by-sh-ibrahim-hindy.md) — Sh. Ibrahim Hindy
- [3 Rules for Calling People Out the Islamic Way | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/3-rules-for-calling-people-out-the-islamic-way-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [The Life of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (ra) | Khutbah by Sh. Ibrahim Hindy](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/the-life-of-abu-bakr-as-siddiq-ra-khutbah-by-sh-ibrahim-hindy.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Intelligence vs. Wisdom in Islam ( And What Iblis Teaches Us) | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/intelligence-vs-wisdom-in-islam-and-what-iblis-teaches-us-snapshots-with-imam-tom-facchine.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Ask Allah To Change YOU Instead | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/ask-allah-to-change-you-instead-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [When Muslim Debates Become Destructive | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/when-muslim-debates-become-destructive-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [How America Turned Every Phone Into a Casino | Focal Point | Imam Tom Facchine](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/how-america-turned-every-phone-into-a-casino-deep-dive-imam-tom-facchine.md) — Tom Facchine
- [The Reward of Your “Invisible” Work | Khutbah by Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/khutbah-the-reward-of-your-invisible-work.md) — Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy
- [The Hidden Curriculum of Modern Education | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/the-hidden-curriculum-of-modern-education-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Don't Talk To People Like You Talk to ChatGPT | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/dont-talk-to-people-like-you-talk-to-chatgpt-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Only Allah Knows What You Went Through | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/khutbah-only-allah-knows-what-you-went-through.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [5 Ways to Have A Good Ending | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/five-ways-to-have-a-good-ending-khutbah.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [What If I've Lost Motivation? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/what-if-ive-lost-motivation-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [King Sulayman (AS) and The Ant That Spoke Up | Khutbah by Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/king-sulayman-as-and-the-ant-that-spoke-up-khutbah-by-sh-mohammad-elshinawy.md) — Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy
- [From 9/11 to San Diego: The Cost of Looking Away | Khutbah by Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/from-9-11-to-san-diego-the-cost-of-looking-away-khutbah-by-sh-elshinawy.md) — Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy
- [Dhul Hijjah: Don't Miss The Point | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/dhul-hijjah-dont-miss-the-point-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [You're Not A Lost Cause | Khutbah by Sh. Elshinawy](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/youre-not-a-lost-cause-khutbah-by-sh-elshinawy.md) — Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy
- [They Are Allah's Wake-Up Call to You | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/they-are-allahs-wake-up-call-to-you-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [A Love Story In The Year of Grief | Khutbah by Sh. Elshinawy](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/a-love-story-in-the-year-of-grief-khutbah-by-sh-elshinawy.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [What Did You Call Me?! | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/what-did-you-call-me-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Are You Giving Allah Your Leftovers? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/are-you-giving-allah-your-leftovers-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Easter & The Illusion of Victory | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/easter-the-illusion-of-victory-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Do You Only Worship Allah When Life Is Easy? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/do-you-only-worship-allah-when-life-is-easy-khutbah-bdr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [New Eid Khutbah 2026 | How Do The Angels See You Now? - Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/how-do-the-angels-see-you-now-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [The Secret to Allah’s Forgiveness | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/the-secret-to-allahs-forgiveness-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [How to Build Your Laylatul Qadr Du'a List | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/how-to-build-your-laylatul-qadr-dua-list-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [The Math of Allah's Mercy | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/the-math-of-allahs-mercy-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [How Every Day of Ramadan is Worth 70 Years | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/how-every-day-of-ramadan-is-worth-70-years-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Ramadan Prep 2026: A Complete Guide | Special Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/ramadan-prep-2026-a-complete-guide-special-lecture-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Has Allah Chosen You This Ramadan? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/has-allah-chosen-you-this-ramadan-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [If You Really Cared About Ramadan | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/if-you-really-cared-about-ramadan-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [How to Use the 15th of Shaʿbān to Prepare for Ramadan | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/how-to-use-the-15th-of-shaʿban-to-prepare-for-ramadan-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Training Your Nafs in Sha'ban | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/training-your-nafs-in-shaban-lecture-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Signs That Allah Is At War With You | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/signs-that-allah-is-at-war-with-you-lecture-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [What It Means to Endure | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/what-it-means-to-endure-lecture-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Surround Yourself With Truth | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/surround-yourself-with-truth-lecture-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Is New-age Spirituality Harming Us? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/is-new-age-spirituality-harming-us-lecture-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [What’s Your Personal Brand? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/whats-your-personal-brand-lecture-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Win Your Quiet Battles Against Your Enemies | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/win-your-quiet-battles-against-your-enemies-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [You're Being Tested AND Trained | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/youre-being-tested-and-trained-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [You Can Be Punished With Comfort | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/you-can-be-punished-with-comfort-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [When Allah Hits You With A Wall | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/when-allah-hits-you-with-a-wall-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [From Enemies to Brothers: The Miracle of Unity | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/from-enemies-to-brothers-the-miracle-of-unity-lecture-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Let Allah See Your Energy and Effort | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/let-allah-see-your-energy-and-effort-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [A Unique Way Of Holding Yourself Accountable | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/a-unique-way-of-holding-yourself-accountable-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [How Much Du’a Do You Make for Others? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/how-much-dua-do-you-make-for-others-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Are You A Helper of Allah? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/are-you-a-helper-of-allah-lecture-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Was It Really Worth It? Re-evaluating What We Fight Over | Khutbah by Dr Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/was-it-really-worth-it-re-evaluating-what-we-fight-over-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- … and 34 more

## Papers (25)
- [Toward an Islamic Ethics and Fiqh of Artificial Intelligence](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/toward-an-islamic-ethics-and-fiqh-of-artificial-intelligence) — Dr. Mohamed AbuTaleb
- [Why Silence Is Not Neutral: The Bystander Effect and Moral Responsibility in Islam](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/why-silence-is-not-neutral-the-bystander-effect-and-moral-responsibility-in-islam) — Dr. Jibran Khokhar
- [The Ethics of Scholarly Inquiry: Al-Subkī on Method, Debate and Disagreement](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-ethics-of-scholarly-inquiry-al-subki-on-method-debate-and-disagreement) — Sh. Yousef Wahb
- [How Yaqeen Institute Approaches AI: Integrating Technology with Islamic Ethics](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/how-yaqeen-institute-approaches-ai-integrating-technology-with-islamic-ethics) — Dr. Mohamed AbuTaleb
- [Love and Hate for God’s Sake: Revisiting the Doctrine of al-Wala’ wal-Bara’](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/love-and-hate-for-gods-sake-revisiting-the-doctrine-of-al-wala-wal-bara) — Dr. Hatem al-Haj
- [Islam and Climate Change: The Prophetic Cure to Eco-Anxiety](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/islam-and-climate-change-the-prophetic-cure-to-eco-anxiety) — Dr. Jibran Khokhar
- [Slavery and Emancipation in the Sharia: The Islamic Framework for Ethical Treatment of Slaves in the Minhāj fī shuʿab al-īmān of al-Ḥalīmī](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/slavery-and-emancipation-in-the-sharia-the-islamic-framework-for-ethical-treatment-of-slaves-in-the-minhaj-fi-shuab-al-iman-of-al-halimi) — Dr. Jonathan Brown
- [Saving Truth and Beauty: The Destruction of Nature and the Islamic Solution](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/saving-truth-and-beauty-the-destruction-of-nature-and-the-islamic-solution) — Rhamis Kent
- [Prophetic Ethics: A Model for those Seeking God and Eternal Life](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/prophetic-ethics-a-model-for-those-seeking-god-and-eternal-life) — Dr. Ovamir Anjum
- [Cultivating Faithful Enthusiasm: How the Qur'an Creates Transformative Willpower](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/cultivating-faithful-enthusiasm-how-the-quran-creates-transformative-willpower) — Dr. Shabbir Akhtar
- [Being a "Good Person" is Not Enough: Why Ethics Need Islam](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/being-a-good-person-is-not-enough-why-ethics-need-islam) — Dr. Ovamir Anjum
- [The American Response to COVID-19 and the Moral Dilemma](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-american-response-to-covid-19-and-the-moral-dilemma) — Dr. Edward Omar Moad
- [It’s Okay Not to Know God’s Plan](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/its-okay-not-to-know-gods-plan) — Dr. Edward Omar Moad
- [A Path Straightened Out: Perspectives on Human Nature in the Qur’an](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/a-path-straightened-out-perspectives-on-human-nature-in-the-quran) — Dr. Shabbir Akhtar
- [Women in the Qur'an: Appreciating Female Faith, Wisdom, and Knowledge](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/women-in-the-quran-appreciating-female-faith-wisdom-and-knowledge) — Celene Ibrahim
- [Writ and Wisdom: The Quran’s Moral Narrative](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/writ-and-wisdom-the-qurans-moral-narrative) — Dr. Ramon Harvey
- [The Idea of Happiness in the Qur'an](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-idea-of-happiness-in-the-quran) — Dr. Yasien Mohamed
- [Can a "Good Muslim" Be a "Bad Person"? Aligning Faith and Character](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/can-a-good-muslim-be-a-bad-person-aligning-faith-and-character) — Anonymous Guest Author
- [The Ethical Worldview of the Qur'an](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-ethical-worldview-of-the-quran) — Dr. Yasien Mohamed
- [Abrogated Rulings in the Qur’an: Discerning their Divine Wisdom](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/abrogated-rulings-in-the-quran-discerning-their-divine-wisdom) — Anonymous Guest Author
- [The Guiding Principles of Faith: Sincerity, Honesty, and Good Will in Islam](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-guiding-principles-of-faith-sincerity-honesty-and-good-will-in-islam) — Anonymous Guest Author
- [Shame, Morality, and Emotions: Understanding the Prophetic Model of Intelligence](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/shame-morality-and-emotions-understanding-the-prophetic-model-of-intelligence) — Mikaeel Ahmed Smith
- [Is Islam a Conquest Ideology? On Jihad, War, & Peace](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/is-islam-a-conquest-ideology-on-jihad-war-peace) — Surkheel Sharif
- [War, Islam, and the Sanctity of Life: Non-Aggression in the Islamic Code of Combat](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/war-islam-and-the-sanctity-of-life-non-aggression-in-the-islamic-code-of-combat) — Hassan Shibly
- [Al-Ghazali and the Golden Rule: Ethics of Reciprocity in the Works of a Muslim Sage](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/al-ghazali-and-the-golden-rule-ethics-of-reciprocity-in-the-works-of-a-muslim-sage) — Anonymous Guest Author

## Other Resources (7)
- [Building Character with Islamic Pillars | Infographic](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/building-character-with-islamic-pillars)
- [What Does Islam Say About Abortion?](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/what-does-islam-say-about-abortion-infographic)
- [We Should Have Done More: A Tribute to Imam Jamil Al-Amin | Blog](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/we-should-have-done-more-a-tribute-to-imam-jamil-al-amin)
- [The Politics of Representation: What Mamdani’s Victory Means for Muslims in America and Beyond | Blog](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/the-politics-of-representation-what-mamdanis-victory-means-for-muslims-in-america-and-beyond)
- [We Won’t Back Down: When Righteous Anger Becomes a Moral Duty | Blog](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/we-wont-back-down-when-righteous-anger-becomes-a-moral-duty)
- [Jealousy for Faith and the Ummah: Developing a Gheerah Mindset | Blog](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/jealousy-for-faith-and-the-ummah-developing-a-gheerah-mindset-blog)
- [“Blood Soaked Keys to Jerusalem”: Why We Must Stand With The People of Syria | Blog](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/blood-soaked-keys-to-jerusalem-why-we-must-stand-with-the-people-of-syria)