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07/02/2026

“Our scholars have mentioned, “However, heedlessness of death, an aversion from remembering it, scarcely thinking about it and failure to act in preparation for it is worse than death itself, and in that is a lesson for those who reflect and a thought for those who ponder”.

03/01/2026

Having sabr in Islam begins with a gentle trust in Allah’s wisdom and a calm heart that remembers Him in every moment. It means slowing down when life feels heavy, turning to dua instead of despair, and believing that every difficulty carries hidden mercy. Ṣabr grows when we remind ourselves that Allah sees our struggles, counts our silent efforts, and never wastes our tears. By holding our tongues from complaint, our hearts from bitterness, and our actions from wrongdoing, we allow faith to soften our pain. With prayer, gratitude, and hope in Allah’s promise, ṣabr becomes not a burden, but a beautiful act of love and closeness to Him.

25/12/2025

Salaam alaykum,

Firstly, I want to begin by remembering Allah ﷻ — the Most Merciful, the Most Loving — and to ask Him for guidance, comfort, and strength for myself, for each of you reading this, and for our beautiful Ummah.

This message is a gentle reminder, especially for those who may be struggling silently.

Islam is my strength. It is the key to my heart and the very purpose of why we are here. My faith has been my anchor, particularly in the moments when life has felt overwhelming and unbearably heavy.

This past year has held many dark moments for me. Living with BPD and trying to navigate everyday life has been incredibly challenging. In the quiet hours of the night, I often find myself wondering how many others are carrying similar pain — how many are battling their mental health in silence, just as I am.

Mental health is a vast and deeply serious issue. It is an epidemic, and for many, it is life-threatening. In your most difficult moments, it is okay to feel lost. What matters is trying, even in the smallest ways, to reconnect with your faith. Sometimes that looks like reading just one verse a day, or making one small duʿāʾ. Hold on to Islam with everything you have, because without it, the darkness can feel all-consuming.

This year has been the hardest of my life. After years of depression and anxiety since my teenage years, being diagnosed with BPD at the age of 27 felt like another deep wound added to an already painful journey. It has been traumatic, exhausting, and humbling.

During this period, I stepped away from selling Islamic books, and I sincerely apologise to those I was helping gain access to them. Please know that my heart remains in this work. I am always here to help you find the right book or resources that may benefit your soul, and I will do my best to support you in any way I can.

To my sisters especially — I am here for you. Whether you need someone to listen, a friend to lean on, or an ally to stand beside you, you are not alone. 🤍

May Allah ease our pain, strengthen our hearts, and never allow us to feel abandoned in our struggles. Ameen❤️

10/01/2025

The Three Categories of Tawhid

16/12/2024

Sunsets are my favourite ❤️

06/01/2024

Indeed, the ignorant is dead in heart and spirit, even if the body is alive: his body is a grave walking on the face of the earth.

24/12/2023

This heart is tested between two callers: one calling it towards Allah, His Messenger, and the Hereafter, and the other calling it towards immediate enjoyment. It responds to whichever of these callers is closer and more accessible.

18/06/2023

Abu Barzah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
‎لَا تَزُولُ قَدَمَا عَبْدٍ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ حَتَّى يُسْأَلَ عَنْ عُمُرِهِ فِيمَا أَفْنَاهُ وَعَنْ عِلْمِهِ فِيمَ فَعَلَ وَعَنْ مَالِهِ مِنْ أَيْنَ اكْتَسَبَهُ وَفِيمَ أَنْفَقَهُ وَعَنْ جِسْمِهِ فِيمَ أَبْلَاهُ
The feet of a servant will not move on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked about his lifetime and how he used it, his knowledge and how he acted upon it, his wealth and from where he acquired it and how he spent it, and his body and how he exhausted it.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2417

05/06/2023

The praise of Allah in this pillar is to bow his back down, lowering his head while his tongue utters the words:

"Glory be to my Lord, the Greatest."

Through this act, his heart, body and tongue submit to Allah in a most sublime manner that brings together the feeling of humility, humbleness, Allah's glorification, and His remembrance - thus uniquely distinguishing his submission to Allah from the submission of the slaves (i.e. people) to one another. This is because submission is the attribute of slaves and Glory is the attribute of the Lord.

- Inner Dimensions of the Prayer by Ibn Qayyim 📚

18/02/2023

Devotion in the Prayer

REPORTS FROM THE PROPHET AND THE SALAF

A Muslim should always strive to be a good example of a righteous believer: obedient to his Lord, and adhering to His Prophet's Sunnah. This is a general rule, which should be applied to the giyam prayer as wel. In this regard, the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

‹Whoever stands in prayer during Ramadan out of faith and expectation (of Allah's reward), all of his previous sins will be forgiven.'

Earlier in this book, we have discussed many details concerning the Prophet's (tat) qiyam during Ramadan, as well as other times. We described how his prayer was extremely long and devoted, as in 'A'ishah's report:..." He would pray four rak'at, and do not ask how good and long they were .
And her report:
"He would stay in sujud as long as oneof you would read fifty ayat."

And Huthayfah's report:
"... Then he read al-Bagarah (in the first rak'ah); then he
made ruku; and his ruku' was comparable (in duration) to his standing ..."
Huthayfah then described the Prophet's long standing after rukü and his long sujud after that.

Furthermore, the salaf during the time of 'Umar ( a ) recited long portions of Quran in taräwih. When 'Umar summoned the reciters and commanded them to lead the people in tarawih, "He (ﷺ) instructed the fast reciters to recite thirty ayat, the intermediate to recite twenty five, and the slow to recite twenty."

Thus they would recite about threehundred ayat- until some people behind them had to lean on canes because of the long duration of the prayer. And they did not finish their prayer until close tofajr time.
In addition, they would make the various parts of prayer comparable in length to the recitation. They would make long ruku and sujüd, uttering during them numerous forms of thikr and supplications, in accordance with the Sunnah?

This should motivate us to imitate them in our prayer as much as possible, making it long, and saying plenty of tasbih and thikr during ruku', sujud, and in between. With that, we hope to attain, at least, some level of khushu' (devotion), which is the spirit and core of the prayer.

15/02/2023

“Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because of what Allaah has granted one of them to over the other, and because of what they spend (to support them) from their wealth. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in their husband’s absence what Allaah orders them to guard.” [Sooratun-Nisaa’ 4:34]

From the obligations which have been imposed upon the woman:

Obedience to her husband in everything that does not constitute transgression against Allaah سبحانه وتعالى and the right upon her husband is greater then the right of her father upon her.

The maintaining of the home and the family. The woman is the maintainer of the home and is responsible for the household of her husband.

She does not fast voluntarily except with the permission of her husband.

She does not permit anyone to enter her husband’s household except with his permission.

She does not leave her home without his permission. She preserves her husband’s religion and honor.

There exist additional rights of the husband upon his wife the rights of the woman upon the man:

He pays her Mahr before marrying her.

He provides her sustenance from his means from that which is well-known and acceptable.

He provides her clothing and housing.

He lives with her in kindness and good treatment.

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