Two weeks ago I went on a lunch date with my cousin, Ramat who recently rounded up her medical degree. I'm so proud to be able to call her a Doctor now and even happier that she is back home with me and we can both carry on with our mischief. Being somewhat of a [...]
In today's episode of Taboo Tuesdays, I'd like to discuss another important issue that I believe is not sufficiently addressed within the Muslim communities and families. As you can glimpse from the title of this post, it's a rather sensitive topic to discuss but I promise to keep my words real and as frank as [...]
Salam alaykum! It’s that time of the month where I update all you lovely seekers on the amazing new things I’ve been loving the past few months. So I've been compiling some of these things for a while so without further ado, lets dive right into the things I’ve been loving the past three months! [...]
For the longest time I've always wanted to start my own book club; my sister Nafisah and I spoke about it several times when we were younger. Our love for books and engaging in intellectual discussions began from a very tender age. A few months ago, I disclosed to the followers on my Instagram this [...]
Assalam Alaykum, I hope you are all doing great today. So I'll be honest and transparent with you guys but since the last day of Ramadan, I've been in a fuzzy and nostalgic mood. The reason simply being that I miss Ramadan a lot and the the sense of security it provided me. It was [...]
Assalam alaykum! I hope you are feeling incredible today and if you're not, I pray that before the hour runs out Allah azzawajal gives you a thousand reasons to put that beautiful smile of yours back on your face. I would first like to say alhamdulilah for the gift of life and the opportunity given [...]
Assalam Alaykum! As promised I am here to update you guys on the list of new nasheeds I've been listening to. I must confess some of these nasheeds are a bit old but I only just discovered them. For some reason I stopped following some of my favorite nasheed artists on social media, which caused [...]
This post is dedicated to one of my lovely readers who made the kind request to write on the matter. I imagine she is going through a tough time at the moment and its why I pushed myself to get this content out as quickly and as early as possible. Unrequited love is no doubt [...]
Are you a mum (or a mum to be) and unsure of the rights you have over your child? Or are you a child that wishes to be clear on the rights your mother has over you? Whichever the case may be, this post is for you. After many hours of reflection and recollection of [...]
I remember vividly the night I told Yusuf about my plans to discuss a range of controversial but important topics that I believed were not sufficiently addressed in Muslim families and communities. That conversation did not go very well; I recall we nearly had a fight about it. He was mainly concerned for my well [...]
