Islam has so beautifully placed legitimate reasons for when someone shouldn’t/can’t fast, some of which are specific for us, the women of this ummah; menstruation, being post natal, nursing, ill health and some other exemptions. I’ve been blogging for about four years now, and every year I seem to get a high number of messages … Continue reading A mother’s non-fasting spiritual Ramadan

I recently listened to a talk by Sheikh Yaser Birjas, it was about attaining more barakah in our lives. I loved it – a week later I listened to it again and made notes. I want to share my notes on here, so others can read them, but also because I’d love to come back … Continue reading Growing in Barakah – blessings for a believerlłl

For you, who is sharing one morsel of rice with three others For you, who is watching your child wither away, dying from pain For you, who stays awake all night to lull your child from the noise of bombs For you, the one who cannot offer the warmth your sick child needs For you, … Continue reading For you, who has a mother’s heart