There is a burning question I’ve been seeking an answer to for the past 2 years. As Ramadan came and went last year, my question remained unanswered. I’ve asked many people, but nobody seems to [...]
One of the highlights of Ramadan we all look forward to is the congregational Taraweeh in the mosque, listening to the beautiful recitation of our favourite qaree . It’s not very common [...]
Assalam o Alaikum I am Afreen Zia, a Pakistani lifestyle and food blogger. I have a passion to cook healthy food and to share my tried and tested recipes on my blog www.afreenskitchen.com as [...]
Some entrepreneurs scale back their services during Ramadan. Other’s close down for the whole blessed month. But just because you’re fasting and working on strengthening your connection to God, [...]
لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَئِن ‘..If you are grateful, I will surely increase you..’ [Qur’an 14:7] “Alhamdulillah ‘ala kulli haal” is one of the most difficult phrases [...]
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Ramadan is back here. Has a year flown away so soon? We haven’t really retrieved from the excitement of last Eid and Ramadan has knocked our doors again. We [...]
Eid is a time of family, celebration after the long month of fasting and prayers, and food-plates upon plates of food. Arabs dream of mashi (stuffed vegetables) and Desis dream of samosas (a [...]
Dear Ramadan, We have been lucky enough to meet you yet again this year and earn Allah’s blessings through you. Verily, Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala sent you to us as a gift and made you the reason [...]
This is my first post on this platform, but hopefully not the last! First I will briefly tell you about myself and what I do. I am a 31 year old with the mind and behaviour of a 5 year old [...]
This Ramadan, I had a special challenge. It was helping my son who is nearly 7 years old fast! He attempted to fast on 21st of Ramadan. Keeping him distracted during hunger was my biggest task. [...]