Forgiveness in Islam: Even When You Can’t Forget
what is forgiveness? Why we hold grudges? and how to forgive even when it seems impossible to forget - a perspective of psychology and Islam on letting go.
Practical Steps to Pray on Time
Have you been struggling to pray on time? Especially as a mother of small kids? Here are the practical steps and quick tips to help you pray on time amidst your busy schedule in shaa Allah.
How to Turn to Allah when You Feel so Distant
Going distant from Allah is not an overnight process. It happens gradually without us ever realizing until we're too far away. You may drift away from Allah one step at a time while feeling your heart harden until it turns into a stone. It’s a terrifying...
Practical Advice for New Muslims from a Fellow Convert
THERE are two questions I repeatedly answer, as I am sure most people that have followed similar paths in life do: “Why did you become a Muslim” (or some variation on that theme) and more specifically relating to my intercultural marriage, although also generally...
How to Give Charity When You Love Dunya
Practical Steps to convince your soul to be more giving + 10 small deeds to start off with even when you have no money - for charity or sadaqah jaariyah.
Pre-Quran Checklist
Four important steps to follow before you start studying Qur'an.
99 Names of Allah أسماء الحسنى (authentic list with references and resources)
Authentic list of 99 names of Allah with root words and references from Qur'an & Sahih Ahadith + Free online resources to know more about Allah, His Names & His Attributes
Lessons to Learn from the Prophets
We recite Surah al Fatiha multiple times in each Salah where we ask Allah to guide us to the path of those who He blessed. The top on the list of those who were blessed and whose footsteps we should be following is the...
Short Stories of Sahabiyat + List of Resources to Know More About Female Companions of the Prophet ﷺ
List of authentic stories of the sahabiyat (online, apps, books, podcasts and lectures etc.) along with short stories of 5 famous female companions - like Bareerah (رضي الله عنہا), Hind bint Utbah (رضي الله عنہا), Umm Salamah (رضي الله عنہا), Juwairiyah bint Harith (رضي الله عنہا), Fatima bint Muhammad (رضي الله عنہا) and 5 less-known female companions - like Umm Sulaym bint Malhan - Rumaisa (رضي الله عنہا), Nusaybah bint Ka'ab - Umm Ammarah (رضي الله عنہا), Umm Hakim bint Harith (رضي الله عنہا), Asma bint Umais (رضي الله عنہا), Khansa (Tamadur bint Amr) (رضي الله عنہا)
Your Niqab Questions Answered!
There are many like me who hang this most controversial piece of cloth (niqab) on their face, unflinchingly and unapologetically. Those who aren’t smothered, oppressed or chained behind that veil.