Hanging Coffee

There was a little coffee shop, where two people arrived and approached the counter. “Five coffees please. Two for us and three hanging.” They paid, they took their two coffees and left. I asked the waiter. “What’s this about hanging coffees?” “Wait and you’ll see.” Some more people came in. Two girls asked for a … Continue reading →

Tested just before Hajj

When I was younger, I used to wonder why I didn’t enjoy celebrating Eid ul Adha as much as Eid ul Fitri. The only thing that made me enthusiastic was to go watch the animals being sacrificed at the mosque near my house. Of course, I get more excited whenever I see my name on … Continue reading →

My Older Twin

As one of the very last people who spoke with him (just yesterday), and travelled with him for a month on a roadtrip very recently just before he passed away last night, this is going to be very difficult to write. I know everyone who loved him wants to know details about his last days … Continue reading →

The Donkey in the Hole

Farmer Waleed’s favourite donkey slips and falls into a deep hole. Try as he might, but he can’t pull it out. No matter how hard he tries, it is of no use. The nearest town is hundreds of kilometres away. There are no vehicles passing by either. The sun is starting to get harsh. “O … Continue reading →

Don’t Take Off Your Hijab

Another “Hijabi influencer” takes off her headscarf and the news about this is trending in the Muslim community… I have never heard of this particular influencer before (I won’t disclose her name also)…and I never follow anyone who uses hashtags like: #Hijabifashionista #hijabistyle, #hijabifashion, #hijabista, #hijabtrend, #Hijabtutorial… I sincerely advise you to not follow them … Continue reading →

The Uncomfortable Friday

🌿 This is based on a true story 🌿 The Khutbah had already started. She knew that she was late, but she wanted to attend the Jumuah prayers anyway. She quickly picked up her baby and stepped anxiously into the Masjid, looking to the right and the left. After all, this was the first time … Continue reading →

The Baker’s Duáa

Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him), at the peak of his life, was the most famous man in the Muslim Ummah during that period of time. Hands down. He was the most famous. How do we know this? Well, Imam Az-Zahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) said that when Imam … Continue reading →

Plane Tickets for Mum And Dad

Mohammad has a disabled brother but that doesn’t stop him from helping his parents at their boss’s palm tree farm, looking after their boss’s farm goats and studying hard at school. He would help them daily in their farm chores and come home to do his homework. AND take care for his brother. He would … Continue reading →

Am I a hypocrite?

One day, Hanzala al Usaidi* (r.a.*) said to his friend Abu Bakr (r.a.), “Abu Bakr, I have become a hypocrite!” “A’udhubillaahi minash shaytaanir rajeem*! Why are you saying this?” Abu Bakar was shocked. “Wallaahi*,” Hamzala continued, “When I am in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ * or when we are listening to the Quran … Continue reading →

Bollywood No More

 She wanted to be like Kareena Kapoor, and “could not wait to act in a movie”. In her last year of college, she “got offers from casting directors who would scout for faces in campuses and on Facebook”. But her “well-to-do” Mumbai-based Kashmiri Muslim family would not allow her to take up any film job … Continue reading →