He buried his own six children. Three of them died in infancy and three others in young adulthood. His only surviving child – daughter Fatima –...
Some Muslims labour under the mistaken notion that given the enormity of disbelief in Allahโs final Prophet ๏ทบย and Revelation, one must not speak well of a...
Ramadan is the hardest time for me as a bereaved mother, more than any other time. More than their special dates of death anniversaries and birthdates,...
Ever heard the saying โwhen youโre hurt, Iโm hurtโ? No doubt the person saying this means well, however, it reinforces poor boundaries and misses the point...
Maryam (an alias) writes about her painful physical, emotional, and spiritual experience with the loss of her dearest fetus, and offers some valuable advice. Trigger Warning:...
โTo lose one parent is misfortune. To lose both looks like carelessness.โ โ Oscar Wilde If I am to take Mr Wildeโs words to heart, Iโve...
“Ummati, Ummati..” – Prophet Muhammad, .ย Most Muslims collectively gasped in horror for the victims of the attacks in New Zealand the instant they heard of...
Dear Sisters and Brothers, My father died recently. And when I wasnโt nursing my irreparably broken heart or praying for his everlasting happiness in the gardens...
By Ayan Nur and Mariam Kandil โAbdullah* had been asking for help, but we didnโt get it . . . He was a nice kid. Always...
By Asmaa Hussein There are three kinds of worshipers in this world: The one who only worships God when he or she is in difficulty It...