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 Allah’s final Prophet ﷺ 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 “when you’re hurt, I’m hurt”? 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:...
“To lose one parent is misfortune. To lose both looks like carelessness.” – Oscar Wilde If I am to take Mr Wilde’s words to heart, I’ve...
“Ummati, Ummati..” – Prophet Muhammad, . 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 wasn’t nursing my irreparably broken heart or praying for his everlasting happiness in the gardens...
By Ayan Nur and Mariam Kandil “Abdullah* had been asking for help, but we didn’t 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...