﷽ Languages and colloquialisms evolve with time. There are phrases and words from my childhood that are absolutely alien to most young people today. And then there…… Read more “Insights: How this Reluctant Solopreneur Managed to Escape the “Bucket of Crabs””
Category: Marriage
A Hadith About Divorce You Might Never Hear From the Pulpit
﷽There is a hadith that always brings a smile to my lips. Why this is so, I will attempt to explain below in a moment, inshaÁllah. But…… Read more “A Hadith About Divorce You Might Never Hear From the Pulpit”
Before You Roll Out the Red Carpet: Be on Red Alert for these “Rishta” Red Herrings & Red Flags
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـانِ الرَّحِيمِ Last year, I blogged about being on a bridge between two places: crossing over from one side to the other. Well, I mentioned…… Read more “Before You Roll Out the Red Carpet: Be on Red Alert for these “Rishta” Red Herrings & Red Flags”
Standing on a Bridge, Aspiring to New Vistas
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Perhaps you have been wondering where/how I am? And, maybe why/to where I seem to have disappeared? Why you are seeing less of…… Read more “Standing on a Bridge, Aspiring to New Vistas”
Announcing My Eleventh Book, “Making it Work”
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Earlier this month, by the grace of Allah, I self-published my fourth book on Muslim marriage, and it is called, Making it Work.…… Read more “Announcing My Eleventh Book, “Making it Work””
The “Larger Than Life” Wife
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ An edited/abridged version of this post was first published in SISTERS Magazine. Over the hill. Has-been. Past her prime. Off the shelf. Used…… Read more “The “Larger Than Life” Wife”
You Were a Spouse Before You Became a Parent
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Escapism is officially defined as: Es·cap·ism (-skpzm) n. The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or…… Read more “You Were a Spouse Before You Became a Parent”
Women at the Time of the Prophet (ﷺ): Empowered But Humble
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ I often come across rather polarized views regarding women and wealth. On one end are the slightly misogynistic myths that purport that if…… Read more “Women at the Time of the Prophet (ﷺ): Empowered But Humble”
The Real Housewives of Ancient Arabia
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Continued from: The Real Housewives of Ancient Egypt In the first part of this post, we discussed an incident from Surah Yusuf in the…… Read more “The Real Housewives of Ancient Arabia”
The Real Housewives of Ancient Egypt
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Ever attended a ladies’ social get-together or party? Of course you have, if you are female! Ladies of all ages love to dress…… Read more “The Real Housewives of Ancient Egypt”
Pamper Your Daughter, Clip Her Wings
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Her frilly frock flaps in the wind as she goes running to her parents as soon as she feels the prick of a…… Read more “Pamper Your Daughter, Clip Her Wings”
The Joint Family System in Islam: Challenges and Solutions
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم All statements and examples quoted in the post below are factual. Nothing is based on fiction. I once read a quote in Reader’s…… Read more “The Joint Family System in Islam: Challenges and Solutions”
