Muslim Legal Fund

After the headlines fade, the work remains​. For cases like Ya'akub's, where religious expression was miscast as evidence, the most critical work happens quietly through habeas petitions, federal filings, and sustained legal defense.​ Do not stop talking about Ya'akub.

Most governance failures exist in overlooked systems, unclear oversight, and unexamined decisions. The first annual MLFA Nonprofit Governance Forum is designed to bring those vulnerabilities into focus.​ Registration is now open. Secure your early bird ticket by March 31st.

PART 2 ICE is expected to be at the following airports: - ORD - CLE - HOU - IAH - JFK - LGA - MSY - SJU - EWR - PHL - PHX - PIT - RSW MLFA is continuing to monitor these developments and break down practical steps travelers need to know. Source: ABC 7 News

PART 1 ICE agents have now been deployed to major airports across the U.S. due to staffing shortages and shutdown. It's important that people know how to move carefully, protect their rights, and avoid doing anything that the law does not require.

What happened to Professor Ahmed is a reminder of why process exists in the first place, and what happens when it's treated as optional.​ Read more: mlfa.org/mlfa-and-sharp…

MLFA provides pro bono legal defense for Muslims facing federal criminal, civil, or immigration injustice.​ Our attorneys stand beside individuals and families during their hardest moments.​ Apply for legal help at mlfa.org

For nonprofits and advocacy groups working in international environments, a designation can alter compliance obligations overnight. MLFA monitors how sanctions enforcement evolves and provides the legal clarity organizations need to operate responsibly.​ youtube.com/live/OJejAAota…

Eid Mubarak!​ Ramadan trained the heart in discipline, restraint, and responsibility.​ Carry forward what you built in these 30 days.​ May your worship be accepted, your dua answered, and your commitments sustained beyond this month.

Thirty days ago, we said we would return to responsibility. Today is proof of whether we meant it.​ When the rhythm of Ramadan lifts, what remains?​ Justice does not observe a calendar. Neither should we.​ support.mlfa.org/campaign/76055…

Help open a case for justice.​ $500 is not symbolic. It is a filing fee. It is the first motion. It is the first step in challenging abuse through the courts and making sure a family does not face that burden alone.​ Let justice begin with you.​ support.mlfa.org/campaign/76055…

Some cases will never trend.​ They will never make the headlines.​ They will never go viral.​ MLFA makes sure they still matter.​ Help families like these: support.mlfa.org/campaign/76055…

An immigration judge ordered Leqaa's release on bond three separate times. Twice, the government blocked that release. This time, they did not. Today, Leqaa walks out of ICE custody after a year lost to detention.

Your previous gifts have already done so much for our communities.​ Ayman Soliman, a former MLFA client, is a captive that you have helped free.​ You've done it once before, help us do it again.​ Donate now. support.mlfa.org/campaign/76055…

The 27th night of Ramadan carries weight.​ Laylatul Qadr was left among the last ten nights so we would not narrow our worship to one day.​ If this is the night, act accordingly.​ If it is not, act as if it still could be.​ Seize it before it passes.​ support.mlfa.org/campaign/76055…

The Prophet PBUH placed freeing the captive among the highest acts of mercy.​ Our scholars named it a collective obligation, and this Ramadan we take that obligation seriously.​ Learn how to take part.​ support.mlfa.org/campaign/76055…

Nonprofit leaders need more than good intentions. They need strong governance. On May 2, MLFA will host a forum on fiduciary oversight, compliance strategy, and institutional resilience. Sign up for our newsletter to get early bird access! lnk.bio/muslimlegalfund

Ramadan is closing.​ The last nights are not about momentum. How you end matters.​ Do not taper off now. What was built over weeks can be sealed in days. Stay disciplined. Stay focused. Leave no regret behind.​ End Ramadan the way it deserves.​ support.mlfa.org/campaign/76055…

A mosque should never be a crime scene. An imam should never be a target. Rhetoric that says Muslims don’t belong in America has consequences. We saw it after 9/11 and we are seeing it again now. Our communities will not be intimidated.

Accountability begins before anyone else is watching.​ The Quran reminds us that every action, intention, and choice is accounted for. MLFA's work is grounded in owning responsibility, honoring trust, and standing for truth even when it carries risk.​ support.mlfa.org/campaign/76055…

There is nothing unclear about Rep. Andy Ogles' statement. It is explicit anti-Muslim bigotry from a sitting member of Congress. MLFA works at the intersection of constitutional rights, civil liberties, and discrimination, and we know how dangerous this kind of rhetoric is.