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...
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.
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.
10 Practical Tips to Memorize the Quran
"And We have certainly made the Quran easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?" [Quran, 54:17]
Advice from the Sunnah on Coping with Grief after the Loss of a Loved One
Our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) experienced grief at many points of his life, often at the loss of loved ones. During these experiences he taught us that grief is a natural emotion and that Allah does not hold us accountable for expressing sadness and pain in a permissible manner. Sadness does not negate the acceptance of Allah’s decree which is the very center of a believer’s journey in grief.
People Whose Duas were Answered (Stories from Quran and Ahadith)
Stories of hope from Quran and Ahadith - List of people whose Duas were answered immediately by the mercy of Allah.
Free Resources on 5 Pillars of Islam & 6 Pillars of Iman (ft. Muslim Central)
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Islam is a monotheistic religion with belief in only one God (Allah). The Arabic word ‘Islam’ comes from the root words س ل م (Siin-Lam-Miim) which means safety/security/freedom/immunity, salutation/greeting/peace, deliver/acknowledge, to pay in advance, submit,...
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...
Long Awaited Home
Sometimes I just don't feel like living... not like a forever-not-living feeling! But I need a break, break from motherhood, break from wife-hood, break from simply being human. Break from the perpetual civil war that I am in which so many souls are fighting to survive, destroying each other in the process...