The Imam’s Daughter

Ramadan is in less than three weeks! The Fiqh Council of North America declared September 13 as the first day of Ramadan. (If you want to know more about the authenticity of using calculations for moonsighting, see here.)
Umm Zaid gives us some things to think about in her post: Sha’ban & Ramadan Readiness.
I will still […]

On his fifth day of life, April 11 2007, my newborn baby Mohamad had his Arterial Switch operation - an open heart surgery - at Children’s Hospital Boston. At that time i was going through painful engorgement after my milk came in, having to pump every few hours, soreness from labor, postpartum bleeding, fatigue, and so much […]

Over the past two years, the Divestment task force has examined many companies to determine which ones support the Israeli occupation.  The task force has compiled an initial list of twenty companies from which it is recommending that United Methodist churches and investment managers in the New England Conference divest.
See the list here.

Last friday was my 10th wedding anniversary alhamdulillah! In honor of the occasion, i wanted to share with you my wedding story. My story is proof that finding a husband is ‘naseeb’ - destiny, that when the situation is a good one, Allah will make it go smoothly and quickly, and that sincere du’a with the intention […]