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The lessons we do not plan

The lessons we do not plan

I am a planner girl. I like to set expectations and I have even learnt to pivot and be comfortable when things do not go as planned. It has been good for my tawakkul muscles. I love homeschooling. It has gotten quite real and it has been a journey of learning for me...

To marry your best friend

To marry your best friend

I got married a little over 10 years ago, and everyone was "marrying their best friend." It became such a clichè. Then another popular thing you would hear is "men are scum" and with all the #couplegoals, it used to leave me wondering, who was then married to the...

Is there more time to do better?

Is there more time to do better?

I think it was in 2018. I was at an event held in An-Nur, and I remember the speaker started the session with a question. How many people here have children? And most hands went up. I felt a tinge of something. I had just gone through a loss of some sort, and I needed...

Ramadān 1444ah: A different one

Ramadān 1444ah: A different one

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. The more things change, the more they remain the same. Ramadān is always an exciting one. Alhamdulillah. There is so much palnning and excitement as the month comes and then just like that it is...

Our Family Umrah: #1 the first step

Our Family Umrah: #1 the first step

In the name of Allah the entirely Merciful, the especially Merciful So we embarked on a journey to the House of Allah following our invitation. This invitation, special as it is doesn't come because we are perfect or worthy even. It is by His power and Decree and...

Oh jannah!

Oh jannah!

Oh Jannah! Paradise is not a joke. It is not about who is able to dream about it with their creative vivid imaginations and definitely not just about all the talk of puffpuff in Jannah. Just because you are poor or unable to afford a maid or all the servants you wish...

Dear struggling mama

Dear struggling mama

It is a lot of work…There is so much giving that comes with being a mother. It asks of you more than you feel you want to give. But you give anyway… With a child on your hipOr maybe on your backOr holding tightly to your legOr up on your shoulders You give anywayAnd...

For when you say “I can’t “…

For when you say “I can’t “…

Did you say you can't?⁣⁣It is so easy to think or say "I can't…."⁣⁣Over and over again, we tell ourselves so many things without realizing it. ⁣⁣I can't wake up early for Fajr⁣I can't cook a meal⁣I can't help my child with their homework⁣I can't afford to pay for "the...

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