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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 how I am taking my sweet time crossing this bridge, and hoping to enjoy the ride, insha'Allah. We should try to appreciate every good thing about the phase … Continue reading Before You Roll Out the Red Carpet: Be on Red Alert for these “Rishta” Red Herrings & Red Flags

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‘Romantic’ Relationships, Marriage Proposals and Dreams of Destiny

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ "I don't know where to start....I don't know how it happened. Everything looked so good, like it would work out perfectly. I never intended to hurt anyone." If there is one thing I wish I could make the single youth of today understand and understand well, it would be the phenomenal and … Continue reading ‘Romantic’ Relationships, Marriage Proposals and Dreams of Destiny