Between cries for attention, or pleas for assistance with schoolwork, how can mothers navigate their way through the spiritually enlightening month of Ramadan with their well-being in tact, and still effectively manage the needs of their children? Whilst being a mother is a rewarding experience at the best of times, for many of us it
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Sincere Repentance – A Sure Path to Forgiveness
We all make mistakes in our lives and we all commit sins. We are all human and sometimes tend to lose the path for a while. What do we do when we realise we were wrong? How do we ensure that our repentance is sincere, consistent and successful? There are four main steps one must
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Ramadan Revealed: Preparing Your Home for Ramadan
Ameera Rahim is the Productive Muslimah behind Traditional Muslimah Homemaker and Habeebee Homeschooling. Traditional Muslimah Homemaker encourages women to enjoy taking part in their household duties, while Habeebee Homeschooling documents the homeschooling journey and provides a supportive network for those that want to educate their children at home. In this interview, Amanda Mouttaki speaks to mother-of-five Ameera Rahim,
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Interview with Shaykh Muhammad AlShareef: How to Have a Productive Umrah
What do I pack for umrah? How do I keep my group together? What’s the easiest time to perform umrah? What kinds of duas should I ask for? Are these questions running through your mind? We caught up with Shaykh Muhammad AlShareef and all his 20 years of experience performing umrah to get all these
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Handling Pregnancy & Fasting
Getting ready for Ramadan is a lot like being pregnant. That’s something you don’t hear very often, is it? Let me explain my theory. Ramadan is also called the Month of Mercy. It is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. In the rich Arabic language, the womb in which a baby grows for nine
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How to Plan a Ramadan Food Schedule
Ah, that time of the year is just around the corner – Ramadan! And when that realisation hits us, we start to plan and prepare ourselves for the holy month and get the most out of the blessed days. Alas, we forget one main concern: food. It’s not so much forgotten as being unprepared for. We
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