Someone once said that marriage is like an empty box. You fill it with whatever you want, and that is also what you’ll get out of it. I paraphrased, but that’s the general idea. If you have ever been given marriage advice by the older generation, you know that there is a lot of “dress up […]
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 […]
Do you know your husband’s love language? Or have you ever wondered why despite all that you do, he does not seem to appreciate it? We humans cannot deny our need to be loved, after all it plays a major reason why people get married. The only thing is that the expression of that […]
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 […]
This is something I’ve written about before but I find is always a good reminder to myself… we complain a lot when things go wrong but forget to acknowledge our seemingly minor achievements and successes… It’s so important to celebrate oneself and give ourself a pat on the back from now and again… Alhamdulillah, today […]
We love to share the journey and great work of fellow sisters all over the world. Today we have a short feature on Rasheedah Abdulmalik of Noorah Gifts. Rasheedah is a mother of two little boys ages 2 1\2 and 5 months. She is a qualified teacher of Mathematics by proffession with a passion for crafting. […]
I remember all the counselling sessions I had before getting married. I sat with older women who taught me what is expected of a wife, and I listened to the fathers give stories of their first few years of marriage. All the advice, tips and counselling were very insightful; I was listening to different experiences […]
“It is made lawful to you to go into your wives on the night of the fast; they are an apparel for you and you are an apparel for them” (Q2:187) This verse of the holy Qur’an is an interesting one that women seem to forget. Quite often, we complain about lack of intimacy, or […]
Our ayah for reflection this week is: “And [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should] love Allah. But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah…”[Surah Baqarah 2:165] SubhanAllah. This ayah really struck a chord with me. It had me […]
