In this episode of Audible Reflections our guest presenter Umm Saliha reflects upon a surprising moment in the seerah : “Imagine this, you’re sitting in the masjid and an A’arabi, a Bedouin, enters the masjid, goes to a corner, removes his trousers and urinates… You can imagine how angry the Sahabah become, but what does […]
In this episode of Audible Reflections our very own, Zahra Zakariya introduces the story of The Slander of Aisha and her reflections on one of particular incident duing this saga. “I chose this story because it really struck a chord in my heart and is a story which so many of us can relate to. There are times in […]
In this episode of Audible Reflections, Mahmoudat reflects upon the 11th ayah of Surah Tahreem which records the dua of Asiya (RA). “I’ve chosen the story of Asiya (RA) and her dua because of the impact that her strength and courage has on me. Her dua is also important for us to derive lessons about […]
In this episode of Audible Reflections our guest presenter Umm Saliha reflects upon Surah Taha, ayah 17 – 21. “I’ve chosen 5 amazing ayaat from Surah Taha which I feel have really revolutionised my outlook on life… This Surah focusses and expands on the story of Prophet Musa and his people. This is the famous moment […]
Salam alaikum and Ramadhan Mubarak! I pray you have had a productive start to this holy month of Ramadhan. Welcome to this year’s Ramadhan series from The Umm Fariha Network, called Audible Reflections. A podcast series hosted by myself (Zahra Zakariya), Mahmoudat Sanni-Oba and Umm Saliha, where we will be sharing our reflections on some […]
Bits of Borno by Fati Abubakar Initially discovered on Twitter when a famous social activist retweeted a touching picture from one of her works, I dived into her page and discovered more and more about her haunting and captivating manner in telling stories. Today we are celebrating the person behind Bits of Borno, available on Instagram […]
What is the true essence of hijab? There is a lot of controversy surrounding the true essence of the hijab, especially when you consider the way non-Muslims and the media like to portray the hijab. At best, people say it’s a fashion statement, and at worst, a symbol of oppression and backwardness. I’m willing to […]
Anyone that knows me knows that I live a double life. A triple life in fact. By day I’m a management consultant at one of the Big Four consulting firms with some of the largest global financial institutions as my clients, and by night I am social entrepreneur juggling a women’s network with a start-up […]
Finding time to write these past few weeks has been near impossible… finding time to just stop, and reflect and download all my worries, my anxiety, all my hopes and aspirations… all these emotions bottled up inside me… It’s really been a rollercoaster but what has always kept me sane is reverting back to my […]
“So trust Allah, surely you are on the clear path” Q27:79 Something I’ve learnt time and time again is that by trusting in Allah and putting all you do in His hands, you’ll never go wrong. Many of you would have noticed that it’s been quiet over at the Umm Fariha page, and on the […]
