"Yearning for": Actually I am not craving anything but to squeeze in a wish prayer and read a little inshAllah. Seriously just wanna relax more than anything. But I sure do want this coffee for eid!!
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Ramadan Day 4
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
"Yearning for": Actually I am not craving anything but to squeeze in a wish prayer and read a little inshAllah. Seriously just wanna relax more than anything. But I sure do want this coffee for eid!!
"Yearning for": Actually I am not craving anything but to squeeze in a wish prayer and read a little inshAllah. Seriously just wanna relax more than anything. But I sure do want this coffee for eid!!
Monday, July 23, 2012
Days 3 & 4: Ramadan Journal
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
"Write" and "food" were the assigned prompts for days 3&4. I have been busy so apologies for my tardiness!
What's been drawn? My 2 year olds afternoon busy activity (drawing Ka'bas while discussing the qibla and the associated Arabic letter). We read the story of the Ka'ba being built before & after to try to reinforce it inshAllah. Will probably do more reinforcing mañana iA but I'll save you the rant and move on...
Soooo 'food'? I have been breaking my fast with shir chai and almonds lately. I am not a fan of dates! The shir chai ('milk tea') satisfies my sweet tooth for the night :) Then there's my Iftar dinner pictured.
See Neelu's (who created this Ramadan Photo Journal challenge) day 4 here: http://creatingmemorieswithtna.blogspot.com/2012/07/ramadan-journal-day-4-write.html?m=1#comment-form
"Write" and "food" were the assigned prompts for days 3&4. I have been busy so apologies for my tardiness!
What's been drawn? My 2 year olds afternoon busy activity (drawing Ka'bas while discussing the qibla and the associated Arabic letter). We read the story of the Ka'ba being built before & after to try to reinforce it inshAllah. Will probably do more reinforcing mañana iA but I'll save you the rant and move on...
Soooo 'food'? I have been breaking my fast with shir chai and almonds lately. I am not a fan of dates! The shir chai ('milk tea') satisfies my sweet tooth for the night :) Then there's my Iftar dinner pictured.
See Neelu's (who created this Ramadan Photo Journal challenge) day 4 here: http://creatingmemorieswithtna.blogspot.com/2012/07/ramadan-journal-day-4-write.html?m=1#comment-form
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Ramadan for the Married Couples
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
During Ramadan we don't simply abstain from food or drink and bad behaviors from sunrise to sunset, we abstain from intimate relations during those hours as well. Unfortunately many of us overlook strengthening spiritual intimacy with our spouse. Ramadan is an incredible time for spouses to grow together spiritually, not just personally.
Besides making Ramadan goals like reading 5 minutes of Quran daily or something, and helping each other remain accountable to them, there's an opportunity to approach your greater spiritual intimacy together as well.
Making Dua Together
There's an old adage which goes, "The couple that prays together, stays together." Making dua together is beneficial in so many ways (spiritually and to the marriage). Number one is that when you make dua aloud together, you are clearly making Allah SWT the epicenter of your marriage.
The "aftershocks", to continue the analogy, are:
* You realize that in the end, everything goes according to Allah SubhanAllah wa ta'la's will and His will alone. You're revealing your fears and thoughts and surrendering them to Allah. That's a dual benefit... Less is placed on arguments/each other & you might understand your spouse better.
* You aren't just praying sunnah / wajib prayers together. You are setting out extra time to come together as a Muslim couple before Allah. I tend to think that would strengthen the foundation of Islam in your life.
* If you and your spouse are making dua together for each other, your love for each other is bound to flourish. It is always a plus in a marriage to have it reinforced your spouse cares for you. Dua is, the Quran tells us, the weapon of the believer ( 40:60 ). Taking time to use that 'weapon' against evils lje worries, vanities, etc.for each other is nothing but beneficial.
How To Make Dua Together
* Read dua booklets together (ones like dua kumayl or Quranic Duas). Also, examine Passages from the Quran on husband-wife relationships, good or bad (Firon/Asiya, etc.)
* Try conversational style Duas... You can pray back and forth (take turns until you both are finished).
* Pray about your problems! Take time to blatantly acknowledge your concerns and what you are thankful for. Talk about it all; your kids, your job, your religious failings or aspirations.
**written from my cell, I'll fix it up later iA**
During Ramadan we don't simply abstain from food or drink and bad behaviors from sunrise to sunset, we abstain from intimate relations during those hours as well. Unfortunately many of us overlook strengthening spiritual intimacy with our spouse. Ramadan is an incredible time for spouses to grow together spiritually, not just personally.
Besides making Ramadan goals like reading 5 minutes of Quran daily or something, and helping each other remain accountable to them, there's an opportunity to approach your greater spiritual intimacy together as well.
Making Dua Together
There's an old adage which goes, "The couple that prays together, stays together." Making dua together is beneficial in so many ways (spiritually and to the marriage). Number one is that when you make dua aloud together, you are clearly making Allah SWT the epicenter of your marriage.
The "aftershocks", to continue the analogy, are:
* You realize that in the end, everything goes according to Allah SubhanAllah wa ta'la's will and His will alone. You're revealing your fears and thoughts and surrendering them to Allah. That's a dual benefit... Less is placed on arguments/each other & you might understand your spouse better.
* You aren't just praying sunnah / wajib prayers together. You are setting out extra time to come together as a Muslim couple before Allah. I tend to think that would strengthen the foundation of Islam in your life.
* If you and your spouse are making dua together for each other, your love for each other is bound to flourish. It is always a plus in a marriage to have it reinforced your spouse cares for you. Dua is, the Quran tells us, the weapon of the believer ( 40:60 ). Taking time to use that 'weapon' against evils lje worries, vanities, etc.for each other is nothing but beneficial.
How To Make Dua Together
* Read dua booklets together (ones like dua kumayl or Quranic Duas). Also, examine Passages from the Quran on husband-wife relationships, good or bad (Firon/Asiya, etc.)
* Try conversational style Duas... You can pray back and forth (take turns until you both are finished).
* Pray about your problems! Take time to blatantly acknowledge your concerns and what you are thankful for. Talk about it all; your kids, your job, your religious failings or aspirations.
**written from my cell, I'll fix it up later iA**
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Ramadan Photo journal: day 2
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Day 2: "Prayer / Mercy"Creating Memories Blogger Neelu started a Ramadan photo journal challenge. Today was the first day of Ramadan for me but I'll just start with day 2. Okay, okay, I just didn't take a dawn picture!
Since I have children (alhamdulilah) I woke up and took them straight to the Ramadan calendar we'd assembled for them. I had used large post-it stickers numbered with each day (glitter glue was involved, oh yeah!) of the month on a large poster board tacked to the wall.
Next year, since they'll be older, I will switch from post-it's to numbered cones inshAllah... Roomier for the daily treats! I figured returning back after Iftar to cross off the day on the calendar will help too.
We made sure to practice Surah Fatiha, listen to Quran, make ramdan karim cards, and test light the Ramadan lanterns we'd made (although we did not manage to light them again after Iftar). Before Iftar we read our dua we'd taped to the wall after making into a glittertastic little poster. A little art museum visit broke the day up after so much inside learning.
After making food together and the actual Iftar we were too wiped out to light Ramadan lanterns, one of which we'd made, so inshAllah we can do that tomorrow after Iftar.
I am investing all my efforts into making the month of Ramadan special for my kids inshAllah. As a convert, I find religious holidays...lackadaisical or just plain un-festive here in the West for us Muslims. It's difficult starting traditions when your culture doesn't present/support/ expand upon your holiday. So with that said, forgive me if you found the above explanation of our first Ramdan 2012 day boring! I'd like to remember it for later years as well a contrast it to last years for improvement purposes. InshAllah there *will* actually be improvements :)
What ideas do you implement to involve your young ones in the month of Ramadan?
Day 2: "Prayer / Mercy"Creating Memories Blogger Neelu started a Ramadan photo journal challenge. Today was the first day of Ramadan for me but I'll just start with day 2. Okay, okay, I just didn't take a dawn picture!
Since I have children (alhamdulilah) I woke up and took them straight to the Ramadan calendar we'd assembled for them. I had used large post-it stickers numbered with each day (glitter glue was involved, oh yeah!) of the month on a large poster board tacked to the wall.
Next year, since they'll be older, I will switch from post-it's to numbered cones inshAllah... Roomier for the daily treats! I figured returning back after Iftar to cross off the day on the calendar will help too.
We made sure to practice Surah Fatiha, listen to Quran, make ramdan karim cards, and test light the Ramadan lanterns we'd made (although we did not manage to light them again after Iftar). Before Iftar we read our dua we'd taped to the wall after making into a glittertastic little poster. A little art museum visit broke the day up after so much inside learning.
After making food together and the actual Iftar we were too wiped out to light Ramadan lanterns, one of which we'd made, so inshAllah we can do that tomorrow after Iftar.
I am investing all my efforts into making the month of Ramadan special for my kids inshAllah. As a convert, I find religious holidays...lackadaisical or just plain un-festive here in the West for us Muslims. It's difficult starting traditions when your culture doesn't present/support/ expand upon your holiday. So with that said, forgive me if you found the above explanation of our first Ramdan 2012 day boring! I'd like to remember it for later years as well a contrast it to last years for improvement purposes. InshAllah there *will* actually be improvements :)
What ideas do you implement to involve your young ones in the month of Ramadan?
Ramadan Mubarak!
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Ramadan Mubarak to all! May Allah SWT accept all of our fasts, amen. I am hoping to read the Quran this month (5.5 pages after every prayer) so keep me in your Duas please. Also, I expect to post some new things on AMW but since I am uploading from my phone we will have to see how adept I am posting from here. I will also be participating in the Ramadan memories/ picture a day meme going around if I can figure blogger out on my phone, so yeah... Any tips on blogging from the phone if you know what you are doing would be appreciated.
Hope you all have a wonderful Ramadan inshAllah :)
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
HOW IT SHOULD BE
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Maybe you came here by way of a Google search about Muslim wives, or how to juggle the two roles. Maybe you came here by way of your blog roll. Either way, it was good common sense that brought you to me.
WHY... My question mark key is broken and that was rhetorical anyway, so here is WHY.
I have something to teach you, young and old, married and not. Here is how it is done:
Sunday, January 29, 2012
:(
Bismillahir rahmanir raheem
Really miss my granddad. Thanks to those who recited surah fatiha or made dua for him... He passed away in his sleep very early this morning. To Allah we return. He was a great person and I miss him a lot... May Allah SWT pardon him and grant him jannah, ameen.
I have so many blog followers that I hope even just a few of you will take a moment to recite surah fatiha for him... I understand some may say that's bold to ask, but it is a small thing for me to type out that sentence. It would mean a lot. All we have and can offer are prayers. Makes me think of the transience of this world and what really is substantial in this world and the next.
Really miss my granddad. Thanks to those who recited surah fatiha or made dua for him... He passed away in his sleep very early this morning. To Allah we return. He was a great person and I miss him a lot... May Allah SWT pardon him and grant him jannah, ameen.
I have so many blog followers that I hope even just a few of you will take a moment to recite surah fatiha for him... I understand some may say that's bold to ask, but it is a small thing for me to type out that sentence. It would mean a lot. All we have and can offer are prayers. Makes me think of the transience of this world and what really is substantial in this world and the next.
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