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Forgotten Meringue
Dessert doesn’t get easier than this
Ingredients:
6 egg whites
A pinch of salt
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
250 ml fresh cream
3 Tbsp icing sugar
Chopped fruit
Method:
Preheat oven to 225°C.
Line a 13 by 11 inch baking sheet (swiss roll pan) with baking paper.
Whisk the egg whites and salt in a mixer till …
Glimpses of True Love
The Day of Uhud was indeed a severe day for the Muslims, as no less than seventy Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were martyred in the battle against the disbelievers.
In the aftermath of the battle, a few women of Madeenah Munawwarah made their way to Uhud to enquire after their near and dear ones. Among them was Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha).
En-route, she encountered Sayyidah Hind bintu ‘Amr bin Haraam (radhiyallahu ‘anha) who was driving a camel which carried the …
Explaining Purdah to Non-Muslims
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Respected ‘Ulama
I get a lot of questions, from non-Muslims, regarding my purdah and why I wear it. I would like to know what answer is most suitable to give as a reply.
Jazaakallah
Answer:
Bismihi Ta‘ala
Wa ‘alaikumus salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
Respected Sister in Islam
1. Firstly, do not get into a debate with a non-Muslim on any issue. Such debates are often counter-productive.
