(Quick disclaimer: This article is mainly for the sisters, though some tips will be useful for the brothers as well.) Understandably, many people may become hesitant when they consider a marriage proposal; they may feel unable to make a decision, and keep on asking friends and family for advice… This could affect their spiritual, emotional, social
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Written by Dina Mohamed Basiony
Your Tawbah (Repentance) To-Do List: Action Points for a Fresh Start
Does this scenario sound familiar? You are doing very well spiritually. You feel deeply connected with Allah , and then… you commit a sin! Once you do it, you feel like your entire life has collapsed. You start despising yourself, you think you are hypocritical, you think Allah will not accept you or take you seriously
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[Reader Discussion] How Can We Effectively Help Reverts?
How can we effectively help our revert brothers and sisters learn about Islam, remain steadfast on the path and find all the help and support they need? This question really needs long and deep thinking from us. It needs reflection. It needs empathy for our brothers and sisters, putting ourselves in their shoes, and doing
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[Reader Discussion] How to Bring the Barakah Back in Our Lives?
The ProductiveMuslim campaign and work this month is all about Barakah! We’re bringing articles, doodles, webinar and a course all about this theme. We started to hear the phrase, “there is no more barakah in our lives” a lot lately. Haven’t you heard that too? So we wanted to offer solutions through our
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Ideas for Practical Acts to do in Shaaban!
We always hear about the virtues of the month of Shaaban, but some people don’t know how to make the best out of it. A group of sisters from Egypt, however, created a plan to help each other maximize their productivity in Shaaban. This hadith triggered the motivation. Usamah bin Zaid said: “I said: ‘O
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[Reader Discussion] How to Recover from Phases of Weak Iman
There are phases when we don’t feel motivated enough to hasten towards good deeds as we should. We learn from the Qur’an and Sunnah that there are reasons that trigger these phases: 1. Overzealousness or excessiveness in worship beyond one’s ability, which might lead to a relapse and lack of ability to maintain the hype. ‘Aisha
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