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It is agreed upon that pregnant women and nursing mothers (in fact, other categories of people like the ill, the old and the traveller) could skip fasting in Ramadan, if they find it difficult, but to make it up or not, that’s where the dilemma comes in for mothers. The Opinions There are 3 major […]
Raising a Child with a Mission: Action Points for Muslim Parents.
Every serious company has a mission statement, that is, the goals they’ve set out for their organization and are working towards achieving. In the same vein, every human being should have a mission in life. As Muslims, our mission in life is to worship Allah and seek His pleasure. But at the individual level, we […]
How to start memorizing the Qur’an again
If your relationship with the Quran has ever been glowing, through recitation, memorization and or reflection, and now you don’t know that version of yourself anymore and you are as good as a stranger to the Quran. You struggle to get back and rekindle the flame, but you stumble every time you try. And then […]
Arabic Alphabet Word Games
This game is suitable for children who can recognize the Arabic letters in their isolated and disjointed forms and probably know a few Arabic words. Children who recognize the isolated forms only can also learn the disjointed forms using the laminated alphabet cards. To help your child recognize the Arabic alphabets (in their isolated forms), […]
My Birth Story as a First-time Mom
“Let me tell you upfront, birthing a child is not easy, it is hard work, simple. But you will find it as easy as a pie if you have a prepared mind. Condition your mind to the gravity of the event and accept the accompanying pains, because yes, there is pain, such as you’ve not […]
A VBAC Story That Almost Didn’t Come to be.
Background to My VBAC Story At the later part of my first pregnancy, I was having blood discharge that was not “show”— a danger sign. And because the pregnancy was at term, I was induced with Misoprostol for 12 hours but got stuck at 2cm dilation. I was given a second dose and then there […]
11 Tips On Balancing Our Multiple Roles and Spirituality as Muslim Wives and Mothers. (Part 2)
In the first part of this series, I talked about how we can keep balance between our multiple roles and spirituality. This week, here are the concluding tips to it. Bismillah, let’s dig in. Make Conscious Efforts. It is important to make conscious efforts, strive and be content with the fact that for this […]
11 Tips on Balancing Our Multiple Roles as Wives and Mothers.
There are different phases of our lives, and it is important to always take full advantages of each phase. The kind of time we had when we were single is not the same time we have in our early years of marriage. And it is not the same we will have when the kids reach […]
Ali Huda- Education and Entertainment for Muslim Kids
I’m an advocate of less screen time for kids. And I believe it’s a good tool to use as a reward for children after completing a chore or lesson, especially if you have an audio-visual learner. But, getting content that is in accordance with our moral values can sometimes be challenging. Therefore, having an exclusive […]
My VBAC Story
Umm Abdullah shares her birth story for the first time about her strong desire to have a vaginal birth after having had one by the knife. Was her trial successful and will she choose vaginal birth again? Let us find out. “My pregnancies have always been easy to carry, alhamduliLlaah. But for births, I […]
How a Nap Can Help You Worship More in These Last Ten Nights of Ramadan.
The last ten nights are upon us and the bodies are tiring out, but the best part of Ramadan is at its end. People are planning to make most of the nights, but making most of Ramadan does not have to make us zombies sleeping through the day. So, how do we stand […]
5 Priceless Recommendations from a Passionate Homeschooler to Start Homeschooling on the Right Foot
I’ve always loved the idea of homeschooling, but never been able to conquer my fears and doubts even after countless searches and researches on how to get started. In my renewed quest, after making a final and brave decision, on how to get started on the right foot and never look back, I encountered a […]
Avoiding Parenting Burnout and Enjoying Motherhood [Series 1]- Parenting Intention.
Sometimes, as much as we try to be the best parent we possibly can to our children, trying hard at peaceful parenting without shouting at or hitting kids, we all still have our days where we get irritated easily and yell. When times like these come, we beat ourselves up thinking ‘What type of […]
How to Start Memorizing the Qur’an Again 2
In the first part of this post, I wrote about how we can get back on track and start memorising the Qur’an again. But how do we keep moving? How do we prevent another burn-out and not drop off the wagon again? 1. MEMORIZE WITH IMPACT, so you don’t forget easily and so revision can be […]
Towards an Improved Khushoo— Part 2
In the first part of the series, we reviewed our mindset about the prayer, what we think of the prayer and the One whom we worship with it. Today, we will continue with knowing more about how we can improve our khushoo in salaah. KNOW What you’re saying. Of course! If you don’t know […]
Towards an Improved Khushoo Series— Part 1
Abu Dardaa was reported to have said to one of the companions: “If you wish I’ll tell you what the first type of knowledge taken from people will be—it is Khushoo—the fear of Allaah, humility, submissiveness, such that if you enter a Jaami’ah masjid, you will not see a single man who has khushoo.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi […]
9 winning benefits of breastfeeding to the mother you probably don’t know.
Benefits of breastfeeding are usually discussed only in relation to baby’s nutrition, whereas, it is beyond nutrition and comparison with infant formula. In this light, I’ll like to share with you, nine intriguing and winning benefits of breastfeeding to the mother. Weight Loss Breastfeeding essentially helps get your body back into shape because […]
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