eBook: Fortress of the Muslim
Fortress of a Muslim is an essential dua book for every muslim. Contains invocations from the Qur’an & Sunnah. Download...
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Overcoming Loneliness
Everyone feels lonely at some time or the other. You can be in a room full of people and still feel completely and utterly alone. Its important to understand that loneliness is not a fact, its a feeling and often this feeling begins somewhere. You might be yearning for company, or feeling abandoned by your loved ones, You might be experiencing change in your environment, eg. you may have moved to a new town, city or country. Here are 10 ways to help deal with the loneliness. Introspect and realize what’s making you lonely. This will enable you can...
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20 Lessons from Divorce for Muslimahs
It is important to afford one’s former spouse and the nikah you had with them the dignity of not running each other down. It’s a noble stance. With that said, the years and life will go on, and you will need to contextualize your marriage and divorce, as well as the post divorce identity. This is what I’ve learnt from my Divorce, and I hope it will be beneficial for those who aren’t yet able to articulate their feelings. 1. Marriage and divorce are very sobering 2. Iddah is bearing. It’s painful. It feels like forever. It feels like...
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Way to the Quraan- Khurram Murad
Way to the Quran by Khurram Murad. In a word: Amazing. The choice of words resonates in your heart as though you will surrender it (the heart) to the book of Allah. It makes your eyes moist, and your heart tremble and deconstructs the perception of the Qur’aan being revealed ‘Once upon a time’. It takes you back… And makes it current… And makes you yearn to understand the language of the Qur’aan. Lots of great tips for those looking to understand the quraan, or more aptly ‘Create a relationship/ bond with the quraan. Wonderful points and methods for...
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Book Review: His other wife
Trailer Synopsis: Jacob and Deanna are a power couple. Aliyah is Deanna’s best friend…whom Jacob wants to marry. Expanded and continued beyond Umm Zakiyyah’s popular online series by the same name, His Other Wife is a story about love and betrayal, faith and personal crisis, and withstanding deep emotional wounds. Jacob is a successful businessman and college professor, and his wife Deanna is a renowned marriage counselor and author. Together they are their Muslim community’s power couple. Aliyah is Deanna’s recently divorced best friend who has just accepted a position at the college where Jacob works—and who is the...
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