As the blessed month of Ramadan draws to a close, we find ourselves approaching the most sacred and spiritually charged period of this holy month: the last ten days. These final ten days are a time of immense opportunity, a chance for believers to seek forgiveness, draw closer to Allah, and reap the abundant blessings [...]
When was the last time you hit the hard reset button in your life? Are you at a point in your life where you feel you need a clean break with your past and want to start again? What does this practically involve? If you do not have the answer to these questions, I am [...]
Assalam alaykum my beloved ummati. I have no idea when this post will be published but today is Jummah and it's roughly 30 minutes after fajr. I pray to Allah during the blessed few hours of this morning, that everyone fated to read this post will receive his forgiveness and be greeted with the great [...]
Assalam alaykum ummati! I genuinely hope you and your loved ones are doing great. For my brothers and sisters that are sick, wounded and troubled, may Allah swt grant you all shifa and sakina and may He mend the hearts of the broken-hearted. So, it dawned on me a couple of days ago that I'm [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Are you someone that often forgets the number of rakats (units) they have prayed when performing salat? Do you giggle or struggle really hard to refrain from laughing whenever you remember or hear someone say something funny whilst peforming salat? Do you move around or fidget a lot when praying? Do you struggle to find [...]
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