Read I “thought I knew him” #2: http://blog.ummfariha.org/the-daughter/ile-oko-ya-the-journey-of-a-wife-to-be-i-thought-i-knew-him-2/#more-1679 “Yes, it is what you are thinking, I am not proud of it but it happened, we did ‘meet’ a couple of times before we got married which was one of the reasons I had to marry him anyways. where do I start from and who do […]
I was listening to a scholar last week who talked about the disconnect that often happens between spouses when it comes to spirituality. Maybe the wife is consistently doing acts of Ibadah, and the husband is not, or vice versa. This is quite common, and it should not be. Spiritual compatibility is so important in […]
Exactly one week ago I learnt of the death of a super star entrepreneur, at the peak of his life who passed away suddenly. The one interaction I’d had with him was when I was just about to launch The Essence Online. I had seen the amazing work his company was doing and wanted them […]
Read I “thought I knew him” #1 http://blog.ummfariha.org/the-daughter/ile-oko-ya-the-journey-of-a-wife-to-be-i-thought-i-knew-him/ “Hmmm… by the time you hear all that I have to say you will have a thousand questions to ask. He got back 4:30 am, kissed and cuddled me and slept off. At Fajr, he woke up before me, showered, dressed up and left for the masjid. I […]
Many Muslim couples get married because they want to fulfil half of their deen, as the holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) has been narrated to say that marriage is half of the deen. But sometimes, the relationship between our deen and our marriage ends at that intention- that we want to fulfil half of our deen. […]
Mum goes to work: “Don’t know why she bothered having kids, she barely sees them!” Mum stays at home: “What a waste of a career/potential/talent, she needs to get her own life too/stop relying on benefits/partner!” Mum leaves child with family member: “That poor family member! And that child needs more activities/to interact with kids […]
It was time for dinner at the sister’s conference in Zamfara, I was tired and didn’t feel like eating due to the tiring activities of the day. A sister walked up to me and asked how I was doing as she had earlier brought me paracetamol when I complained of a headache. I told her […]
I was on a social media website some days ago when an unmarried lady commented that she was eager to get married so that she could have a man to hug and snuggle up with every time. She also said that she envied married women because they had that kind of enjoyment at their fingertips. I smiled. […]
Childbirth… Hmm! Where do I start from … Pregnancy wasn’t difficult for me, in fact I didn’t know I was pregnant until I was about two months gone. I just noticed that my period hadn’t come in a while; my periods were irregular and it’s still irregular sef. So I began the 7 months plus […]
It’s been a tough few days… Can’t quite explain it but I haven’t been myself… Anxiety? Depression? Worry? Stress? Whatever the label my heart has been burdened. Alhamdulillah for great friends and counsel who in my time of need remind me of Allah. One sent me the reminder below and I must say has been […]
