Lets support the "Help Aalia Fund"

Dear all,





A "Help Aalia Fund" has been set up to assist a dear muslimah, Aalia who has been through a tough few months and really needs some help to get back on her feet. To read more on Aalia's story, please go to Livin in Layla Land: Help Aalia Fund





Alternatively, click on the "Help Aalia" gadget on the right panel of my blog to donate. 





Dear Aalia, I hope all your good dua will be accepted and may Allah grant you the strength and patience in overcoming your trials, Inshallah. I know when things are hard its not easy to hold hope but please do hope, place your trust in Allah, be patient in your planning and thoughts, smile and appreciate where you are now and take positive confident steps in re-constructing your life. 






Have a great weekend, ladies
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World Hijab Day

I read a post on KakChik's blog about World Hijab Day so go have a look at this link
KakChik - World Hijab Day Post
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You are Beautiful

If you are a practicing muslimah,  you are beautiful already so it is better for you, if you consider these things, so as to remove doubt or any wrong doing...



(1) Eye brows
Do not re-shape or pluck them for there are hadith that lend towards it being incorrect and we can not know for sure (or without a doubt) what is right in this matter. For this purpose it is often better to stay away from doing it.



Allah has cursed those women who modify their eyebrows or ask others to do it for them (Sahih al-Bukhari)





(2) Nail polish
Nail polish can be known to have extracts which are not halaal so exercise caution when purchasing these products. There is also a concern when it comes to wudhu - the wudhu can not reach your nail if you have nail polish on. Some scholars say it is okay if you make wudhu and then apply the nail polish, however the point rather to be noted here, is, you should be removing and reapplying every single time you lose your wudhu. For all practical reasons, it is best to stay away from it considering we are not sure how it negates wudhu which is more important than nail polish.



(3) Jewelery
Don't be excessive in jewellery, as it is, an ornament that should be kept for your those in your private circle (the ones who are allowed to see you uncovered). I know we all have loves and I am no exception so I restrict myself to only piece which is normally my ring and nothing else. I wear earrings but these cannot be seen as my head is covered.



(4) Dress
As a muslim woman, our clothes need to be clean, neat and loose fitting. I often see girls or ladies wearing a scarf with tight jeans and tops. This is not hijab. You might as well not cover your hair then because the dressing negates the requirement of jalabiya/hijab. If you want to wear tight clothes, atleast cover up with an abayya when  you go out.









يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ۚ ذَ‌ٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا ﴿٥٩

































(59) O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [Surah Al-Ahzaab Verse 59)










(5) Perfume and Salaat
If you like me and wear perfume, always make sure that you do not pray in the same clothes if you have used perfume that contains alcohol. Re-perform wudhu and/or rather use non-alcohol based perfumes only.



(6)  Mannerisms:
Never be loud in your speech but rather soft. It is better to say less if you have nothing to say. Greet others and adopt a kind mannerism in all you do. In your dealings, treat people equally whether you are in the company of a maid or a king, you should be consistent. 







Be Proud of who you are - Have a great weekend!
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Queens of Islam

"When you see a person who has been given more than you in money and beauty, look to those, who have been given less." (Muslim) [THERE IS A SIMILAR RENDITION BY BUKHARI]













يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الْكَرِيمِ ﴿٦ 
6) O man! What has made you careless about your Lord, the Most Generous?   
الَّذِي خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّاكَ فَعَدَلَكَ ﴿٧ 
7) Who created you, fashioned you perfectly, and gave you due proportion.   
فِي أَيِّ صُورَةٍ مَّا شَاءَ رَكَّبَكَ ﴿٨ 
8) In whatever form He willed, He put you together.



Have a great weekend gorgeous muslimahs
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The Beauty of a Muslimah

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BluePearl(c) 2010
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This Life حياه is only temporary

يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ أَرْضِي وَاسِعَةٌ فَإِيَّايَ فَاعْبُدُونِ ﴿٥٦
(56) O My slaves who believe! Certainly, spacious is My earth. Therefore worship Me." (Alone) .
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿٥٧
(57) Everyone shall taste death. Then unto Us you shall be returned.
وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُم مِّنَ الْجَنَّةِ غُرَفًا تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ نِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ ﴿٥٨
 (58) And those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, to them We shall surely give lofty dwellings in Paradise, underneath which rivers flow, to live therein forever. Excellent is the reward for the workers.
الَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ﴿٥٩
 (59) Those who are patient, and put their trust (only) in their Lord (Allah).
وَكَأَيِّن مِّن دَابَّةٍ لَّا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَا اللَّهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ ﴿٦٠ 
(60) And so many a moving (living) creature carries not its own provision! Allah provides for it and for you. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
 [سورة العنكبوت]



While you have the opportunity, do good, help others, appreciate your life, say good or kind words, educate others, be humble, be patient,  seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave, help the elders, visit the sick, spend time with family, attend weddings and funerals, give time to orphans, practice the five pillars of Islam أركان الإسلام  [Shahadah الشهادة ; Salat صلاة‎; Sawm صوم‎; Zakat زكاة‎ ; Hajj حج‎ ] and separate yourself from materialistic needs.


I fear that as women this consequence is of higher need, i.e., seperation from materialism is key in becoming more humble. Ladies, you dont need to succumb to peer pressure or following trends blindly - rather be a trend setter yourself! You dont need to have fancy jewellery or fancy handbags to be noticed but if you  have a beautiful heart, it will extend to paradise where jewels and pleasures far more beautiful that this earth's offering, awaits you. [See the hadith below on women]




Todays Hadith
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib: Allah's Apostle ordered us to do seven things and forbade us to do other seven. He ordered us: to follow the funeral procession. to visit the sick, to accept invitations, to help the oppressed, to fulfill the oaths, to return the greeting and to reply to the sneezer: (saying, "May Allah be merciful on you," provided the sneezer says, "All the praises are for Allah,"). He forbade us to use silver utensils and dishes and to wear golden rings, silk (clothes), Dibaj (pure silk cloth), Qissi and Istabraq (two kinds of silk cloths).    



 "The Prophet said: 'I was shown the Hell Fire and the majority of its dwellers were women who are disbelievers or ungrateful.' When asked what they were ungrateful for, the Prophet answered, 'All the favors done for them by their husbands.'"





Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi was sallam) said, "A woman is married for four things, i.e., her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion. You should marry the religious woman (otherwise) you will be a loser. "(Bukhari)



Have a great weekend






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