As a woman judged to be past her sell-by date according to a number of people and constantly being reminded of marriage and its significance a younger me has probably asked this question a number of times. The answers were always made to make a single woman appear to be…

(Note to self) One can only truly believe if accepting the Fardh and Sunnah holistically not simply pick and choose as we want. The women complain men are selective with Seerah when it comes to taking more wives or when working away from home, the men complain women are selective…

Naturally, it makes sense to take it to people who are equipped to answer from religious and psychological perspectives. It seems like it's a matter of perspective and interpretation. …

(No matter how much they profess it, claim it and yearn for it) We were created to perfection. Our every skill and talent, our knowledge, wisdom, strengths were perfectly allocated to us. Our flaws, our weaknesses, our hopes, dreams, goals and ambitions are ours. Our desires, the things we pray…

Do you see the honour and privilege that comes with having someone where you don't have to hold back, cut things out, keep silent or hide, duck or lie for their benefit or your own on big or small things? They accept you fully in times of pain, heartbreak, joy…

If you think about it, most lies, manipulation, half-truths, omissions, coercion, emotional blackmail comes down to power and/or self-preservation or just plain cowardice. Most people do it for the big things, the small things, the everything. Most of us are pros at lying to ourselves more than anything. And yet…

Disclaimer: The exact source is unknown. Someone asked, “What is it that prevents us from saying or doing the things we want to say or do, that we should be saying doing?” Is it the fear that if we do, it becomes real? …

Can’t lose what you never had and yet we thrive on the misery and illusion of its existence where it has never lived. By this I mean if we have never felt at peace in a place, leaving it is not a loss. If we have never felt genuine respect…

It’s easy to appear selfless in the name of humanity when Allah knows better even if the people don’t. It’s easy to appear selfish when none knows it’s for your creator, designed by your creator even when all of humanity disapproves. It’s easy to misunderstand that sometimes what appears noble…