We all go through difficult times–when life just seems too hard. I was feeling this way a while ago, and by the mercy of Allah (swt) I just “by chance” flipped to a duaa in the book, “Fortress of the…
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I had the pleasure to ask “The Positive Muslimah”, a.k.a. Fatima Hachem El Hamoui, some questions about how to be a Positive Muslim. She is the founder of ThePositiveMuslimah.com. Her answers are INSPIRING. Please read them below. Questions #4-7 directly…
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1 Happiness Zapper you need to stop is : Comparing Yourself to Others! When we compare ourselves to others, we often end up feeling inadequate, or not “good enough.” The truth is, we are all different! We are all so…
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The focus on God above all else, The urge to love others as one would oneself. Even the little things, like washing our feet. A mini-massage—relaxing and sweet. The importance of marriage, It’s not a piece of cake, But it’s…
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Dear Friends, Tomorrow I will visit a Turkish village for 2 weeks where there is no internet access. I will therefore reply to comments after 2 weeks, God-willing. I apologize for the delay. Have a Happy Eid!

“Fast and be healthy.” (The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, as recorded in Ibn As-Sunni and Abu Nu΄aym, and As-Suyuti graded it as Hasan.) Alhamdulillah, the health benefits of fasting are becoming more apparent to the medical community. Fasting…
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As salaamualaikum Everyone, I hope you are having a blessed Ramadan. I want to strongly recommend to you all a superb website: ThePositiveMuslimah.com. This website never fails to inspire me and give me hope whenever I visit it. If you…
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One of my favorite hadiths is the following one, which shows Allah’s love for us: “God says: ‘I am to my servant as he expects of Me. I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in…
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Dear Sisters and Brothers, Alhamdulillah we are blessed to see another Ramadan in our lives. Here are 14 References to Ramadan from the Holy Quran and Hadiths. May we have a happy Ramadan inshaAllah. 1. “O you who believe! Fasting…
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…And take a provision (With you) for the journey, but the best of provisions is right conduct. So fear Me, o you who are wise. (Holy Quran, 2:197) Alhamdulillah, I just flew from Northern Iraq to America to visit my…
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