Sibling rivalry is as old as the two sons of Adam , Habeel and Qabeel. And we know the unfortunate way it ended. Allah tells about this common issue in great detail in surat Yusuf, chapter 12 of the Qur’an. Being a mother myself, I realized that – left unattended – these emotions can cause
Read articleProductive Party Ideas for Sisters
Any gathering that we organize is incomplete and lack luster without barakah from Allah , which descends on people who remember Allah in their gatherings. Here, we explore a few ideas to run a productive party for sisters.
Read article[Productive Neighbours] Adding Some Water When Making Broth
Abdullah bin Amr narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “The companion who is the best to Allah is the one who is best to his companion. And the neighbour that is the best to Allah is the one that is best to his neighbour.” [At-Tirmidhi]
Read articleMotherhood Series: When Iman Level Dips
The journey of motherhood, and the aim of undertaking it with the utmost effort to be most productive, has been explored in first two parts of this series. But in spite of our best efforts we still hit a rough patch. How do we get back on track? How do we motivate ourselves to be
Read article[Motherhood Series] Seasoned Mothers and Productivity
This is the second part of our Productive Mothers series. Click here to read the first part: New Mothers and Productivity Our journey began with lots of courage, nerves and joy. Our precious bundle has now bloomed into a happy child. As we wipe our tears and return home from the first day at school, we
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“O Messenger of Allah! I want to go out and fight (in Jihad) and I have to ask your advice.” He said: “Do you have a mother?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “Then stay with her, for Paradise is beneath her feet.” [Sunan an-Nasa’i] From the moment we first come to know that we are in
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