Salaams Everyone, Isn’t it great that after going through this horrid Covid19 (and we are still in it,) a semblance of ‘normal’ life has returned? It feels good to see more cars on the roads. More shops are open and for more hours. Schools shall be opening soon also. Was that due to these reasons: …
Hi Everyone! Many of you would love to start a food drive of your own. It is basically a spiritual act. I heard a beautiful talk by an Alim who said that giving food is Islam. How beautiful! It is. Because you are offering blessings to others. This act is for Allah’s sake, alone. However, …
Salaams to All! 😊 You know what Pak-istan means, right? Land of the pure. So, a lot of purifying needed here! It is time for each of us to cleanse ourselves first. Then do a bit of attitude change; Stop this blame game we are going on with. (It seems as if everyone is busy …
Hi Everyone! Life moves at such a pace that it is hard to stay on one’s feet. We are going one way and end up elsewhere! This is why it is even more important for us to keep ‘re-aligning’ ourselves on a regular basis; which is only possible when one is alone. Instead of wallowing …
Salams, Eid greetings and Hi! In a way, celebrating Eid with family and friends is also a way of taking a break. Somehow, when you attach ‘fun and smiles’ to any ‘work’ then it automatically becomes fun and relaxing. Yes, there is some ‘work’ involved with Eid-ul-Azha, as all Muslims know. Lots to do. It …
Hi, Salaams, Good morning and Namaste to all! It is so funny, people saying that I’ll feel lonely and sad due to departure of my youngest daughter after her marriage. It was my greatest wish to see her settled happily in her own home in my lifetime. So, when Allah grants my wish, I’m so …
Assalam o Alaikum, to all! 😊 Today, this post has taken on a special meaning for myself too. I’ve realized how important it is to be kind to yourself in this world where everyone has harsh expectations from you. So much so, that you too start bashing yourself up for all that you didn’t achieve; …
Salams to all! Today, being a Friday, Mum and I sat to read the Holy Quran as we normally do, I noticed that it was Surah Kahf. Read Surah Kahf every Friday: I explained to Mum how it is believed that one needs to read this Surah Kahf every Friday for a reason; The reason …
Hi Everyone! The way you were involved with the Ruksati event of Waliya, it felt like we are one big virtual family. This Ruksati event was the smallest function of its kind that I’ve ever hosted! What’s the Ruksati event: The Ruksati event marks the moving out of the bride from her parent’s home, to …
