One of the things I wanted to do for a long time was learn Arabic so that I could understand the Quran in the language it was revealed and insh’Allah also benefit my children in this way. I started my maternity leave in October, a few weeks before a new Islamic Studies course started locally, […]
After weeks of sickness and exhaustion and two trips to emergency, my scan finally came round this week. After much trepidation, nearly throwing up in the waiting room and expecting the worst, the scan showed a perfectly healthy 11-week old baby bouncing around like a little mad man (or woman). The consultant said it was […]
Abu Bakrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “The year is twelve months of which four are sacred, the three consecutive months of Dhu’l-Qa’dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab Mudar which comes between Jumada and Sha’ban.” [Bukhari, 2958]Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger […]
My better half has been after a fish tank for ages. Seeing as he doesn’t ask for much and you don’t have to follow them with a pooper-scooper I didn’t think that was a bad idea. So last summer he picked up this dusty old thing from a market for a few pounds. It sat […]
Some people use their common sense, others learn things the hard way, guess which category I fall into? I have been struggling for a while with this pregnancy, but thought I would try and fast. I managed to fast through three previous pregnancies when the day was much shorter. I was desperate not to miss […]
My better half has been after a fish tank for ages. Seeing as he doesn’t ask for much and you don’t have to follow them with a pooper-scooper I didn’t think that was a bad idea. So last summer he picked up this dusty old thing from a market for a few pounds. It sat […]
I’ve always been a big fan of self-help books since I was a teenager, and one of the key things I have learned (apart from they all like to state the obvious) is that if take any action towards our goal, no matter how small the step, it can really motivate us to get out […]
I wanted to make some cards for Ramadan and found inspiration at the wonderful Ramadan Joy website, with some easy to make cards (here). I tried to stamp the wording directly onto the card, but couldn’t get the stamp right – either the letters wouldn’t align perfectly or the edges of the stamp would get printed around […]
You’re probably thinking, enough with the Olympics already, its Ramadan! We seem to be surrounded by the Games and there is no getting away from them. One of the torch bearers brought his torch into my workplace today, so had to get a picture with it. Its very shiny and bigger than I expected.
I’m trying hard to stop buying things for the kids all of the time and just give my time and attention instead, to revel in the ordinary things and and be grateful for the blessings that already exist alhamdulillah.Sometimes it’s the smallest things, like the kids excitement at going through the carwash. Sometimes it’s the […]
Probably the most beautiful flowers at Kew were the roses, jasmine, orchids and lilies at the Lily House. There might have been others as lovely, but I didn’t get to see even half of the place in five hours, so will have to go back and find out insh’Allah.
As Muslim’s we often talk about good deeds and the small things we can do to make a difference and that also act as dawah.It’s nice though when someone also does this for us. I was reminded today when I had a nasty coughing fit that ten minutes later was still going strong ( I […]
Warning – may contain some spoilers for the first book.This is the second book in the rather extensive Dune series written by the above author and then his son with a collaborator.The first book, Dune, is set some 20,000 years in the future and centres around the aristocratic House Atreides – one of many royal […]
