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In trying to build a safe world for a child, you may gently repair the world that once broke you. It’s amazing how it works. But Allah works in wondrous ways. We were taught that to love is to endure. But what happens when we realize that to love is, in fact, to protect? To…
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If you’ve rarely been handed things on a golden plate, then you may have subconsciously, over the years, developed a precious skill: resourcefulness. Solid and strong. Perhaps you are yet to grasp how valuable and transferable that skill is. And yet to even label it as strength. Resourcefulness; to make do with what you have.…
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How easy it is to appreciate a child’s ideas, make space for them, and acknowledge their feelings. What a privilege it is to be in their pure presence, be a recipient of their love, and be their go-to for assistance. It is easy indeed to love a child. What then makes a little being, eager…
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When battles needed to be fought, and adults needed to be baby-ed, the child missed out heavily. On growing, learning, and understanding life. On knowing who and what was acceptable, and who and what was dangerous. A child abused or neglected missed out. By all means. On parts that were integral for his wholesome growth…
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I didn’t know you had this in store for me, ya Allah. Dawrathul Hadeeth 🌺Was a constant dream. But now that it is here…actually here and a few months in, too… yet still feels unreal. Alhamdulillah forever and ever.
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Being involved in a legal case as a Muslim woman in a country where Muslims are a minority can be an extremely isolating experience. Whether the case involves marital law or children’s rights, it can pull you into a dark place if you do not approach it with the right mindset. However, I want to…
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