Celebrating our 20th Letter in our Letters from the Soul Series – Alhamdulillah! Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked, “What deeds are loved most by Allah?” He said, “The most regular constant deeds even though they may be few.” He added, ‘Don’t take upon yourselves, except the deeds which are within your ability.”[Source: Sahih al-Bukhari […]
“We all have a role to play in community building and bringing about positive change” Assalaam alaykum,The last two weeks have been particularly stressful for me with the social unrest in Nigeria.When we take a step back and observe the state of the entire world it can be extremely depressing. The wars, the oppression, the […]
It’s time for action backed with knowledge “The world will endure with justice and unbelief, but it will not endure with oppression and Islam.”Ibn Taymiyyah on ‘AdlSource: al-Amr bil Ma’rūf 1/29 Assalaam alaykum,Writing today’s letter was really tough…So I decided to just share this quote instead.The past week has been emotionally draining for me as […]
Reflections & learnings from my Zentember retreat. Last month I was fortunate enough to go on a 5 days retreat with a group of my Jannah Sisters.As part of that retreat, I made sure I took time out for deep reflection and introspection in order to fuel my mind, body & spirit after such an […]
Relax… Follow your intuition and place your full trust & reliance on Allah “And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allah is its provision [rizq], and He knows its place of dwelling and place of storage. All is in a clear register.” (Qur’an, 11:6) Last Tuesday we held our fourth Tawakkul Circle with special guest Sumayah […]
I took some much needed time off last week to just RESET. A promise I made to myself in 2019 when I returned to work following my 2017 burnout episode & maternity leave was to take regular breaks to reflect & recharge. This year I’ve been striving to bring a calm & graceful energy to […]
Salaam alaykum,When Sister Na’ima invited me to join at the Muslimah Self-care Conference and deliver a workshop on Self-care for Entrepreneurs, it gave me a chance to do something I love to do – reflect on my journey so far and extract vital lessons and learning which I can pass on to my community.After reflecting […]
Salam Alaikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu. May you be enveloped in Allah’s peace, mercy and blessings this glorious Jummah.Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone who replied to last week’s email. I am so glad it resonated with so many of you. As I write to you today, I am definitely feeling a lot more balanced and in sync, alhamdulillah. To […]
“Life is full of ups and downs so enjoy each season as it comes.Neither the good nor the bad lasts forever, but know that there are lessons in each season which will only make you stronger and into the awesome person that God has destined you to be”.– Zahra Z. Abdulkareem Salaam alaikum!I was going through […]
It’s been a roller coaster month for me, but as we come to the end of August I am filled with one emotion primarily – and that emotion is immense gratitude and awe of my Rabb.The month started out on a rocky note for me. (Remember my last letter in July – Tired, Unhappy & […]
