10 Tips on How to be a Successful Wife

Receive exclusive HabibiHalaqas informationWritten by Muhammad al-Shareef10. Use your 'Fitnah' to win the heart of your husbandAll women have the ornaments that Allah blessed them with. Use the beauty Allah - Azza wa Jal - has bestowed you with to win the heart of your husband.9. When your husband comes home, greet him with a wonderful greetingImagine your husband coming home to a clean house, an exquisitely dressed wife, a dinner prepared with care, children clean and sweet smelling, a clean bedroom - what would this do to his love for you? Now imagine what the opposite does to him.8. Review the characteristics of the Hoor Al-Ayn...

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I Love You For The Sake Of Allah

by Maryam Abd Al GhafurHave you heard that before?  It is frequently, but not exclusively, used between muslimahs who are dear friends, who genuinely love each other, care for each other, are, in the quaint phrase of old, "bosom bows" to and for each other."We need to have more unity amongst the believers; we need more brotherhood, more sisterhood."  This, too, is a common saying, and no less true for its prevalence.  It goes without saying, or it should, that that unity must be upon tawheed, be upon disavowal of shirk and kufr asghar and kabeer, and be upon obedience and sincerity to Allaah subhana wa ta'Alaa and Rasul Allaah,...

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Compassionate Sisters

by Umm Amin Bismillahi Arrahmani IrrahiimWhat I love most about my kids, is that they remind me of my own words.  Subhana Allah wa ta ‘alaa.  Have you ever reminded your child not to be gloomy with all the angels around making adkhar?  Have you ever encouraged them to do a good deed, and then found your children persuading you to go further or motivating you to action for a good cause?  It seems like when I advise my children on how to behave, I end up finding a reason to take it to heart myself.  The other day I stubbed my toe. I was about to mutter something under my breath about a toy being left out when...

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Dad’s Gift to the Newborn

by Stacey Greaves-Favors | Saudi LifeLink to original article: http://saudilife.net/motherhood/21480-dads-gift-to-the-newbornANY new Dads often wonder just what their role is when their wife has a baby.  They often feel even more lost when their wife is breastfeeding the baby.  They may wonder, “What can I do?”  or think, “This is my wife’s time.”  Little do they know, they can give their wife, and in turn their baby, a wonderful gift- the gift of support. Did you know, breastfeeding moms who have the support of their husbands are more likely to achieve breastfeeding success?  That means that they...

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A Letter to Little Miss Muffet, may Allah bless YOU

The following is an open letter by Sister Sunshine Smiles to Little Miss Muffet thanking her for all the positive difference she has made in her life. Dear Little Miss Muffet,This one is for you! A tribute to the amazing person you are. For everything you have done for me, for the innumerous ways in which you have touched my life, for being such a simple inspiration, for being the guiding light, for showing me the right way when my vision gets blurry, for all the things for which I fail to find words of gratitude to thank you enough right now but most of all, For being an amazing friend- A friend who sincerely wishes for my best, In this...

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The Story Of The Queen Ends (Part 3)

by Umm Sulaymbe sure to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series before you proceed‘Do you like him much?’‘I told you I liked him a little. Where is the use of caring for him so very much? He is full of faults.’‘Is he?’‘All boys are.’‘More than girls?’‘Very likely. Wise people say it is folly to think anybody perfect; and as to likes and dislikes, we should be friendly to all, and worship none.’‘Are you a wise person?’‘I mean to try to be so. Go to sleep.’Thoughts of the ‘wiser’ character :‘How will she get through the shocks and repulses, the humiliations and desolations, which books, and my own reason tell me are prepared for all flesh?’[chapter...

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Yes, Women Can Work! (Part 3)

by Khadeejah IslamClick to view Part 1 and Part 2 of this seriesAreas where women can lend their productivityThere are many areas where women can work. It can be at home or outside the home. It can be on a small scale. It can be freelance (not working for a fixed employer). It can be a field which you love. It can be paid or non-paid. The following are some (there might be many other) options, out of which, the first is obligatory and the rest are voluntary (you have the option of choosing). The voluntary options have to be chosen after consultation with the guardian (whether it is father or husband) and also after...

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