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Guided to the Garb of Niqaab
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Assalaamu ‘alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh
My Dear Sisters
Back in the 80’s, ever since I was a young girl, I ALWAYS admired the very few women I saw in niqaab. The noor (Divine light) of their garb made them outshine all other women. I DIDN’T KNOW that it was an obligation on Muslim women, but in my heart, I KNEW that it was right and I was in love with it.
As a little girl, I …
Going Against the Grain
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Assalaamu ‘alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh
My Dear Sisters
They would often call me a straight A-student, an over achiever, a walking brain, a genius… but it was not too long before the tides changed and I became rather low in their eyes, a waste of space and talent, an overall let-down and an absolute disappointment… MERELY BECAUSE I WENT AGAINST THE GRAIN OF SOCIETY.
As I strode along the path of my schooling career, I …
Take a Break
The Deen of Islam is complete and perfect. Hence Islam recognises and caters for all the needs of a human being by showing him the Islamic way of attending to and fulfilling these various needs. Eating is a basic human need. Thus Islam not only allows us to eat but also gives us guidelines and teaches us the Islamic way of eating.
Among our basic, human needs is the need to occasionally ‘take a break’. Islam is not a ‘dry’ …
