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Charity That Comes Naturally

Our Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said that a smile is a form of sadaqah (charity). The most natural reaction on a pleasant experience is a form of charity, subhanAllah. Which brings me to the hot question of the day: who gets your smiles?

Do you smile most at the person whom you spend most time with? How about the one you’re committed to spend say… your entire lifetime?

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Losing the Baggage

SubhanAllah, something really interesting came up after my, “Date Your Husband” webinar. A portion of single sisters wrote in to explain how the webinar inspired them to take on their forthcoming marriages with a smile and a distinct plan. Another observation that popped up from the single sisters were how newly wed wives tend to lose the spark that they had towards working for their marriage, and resort to missing the days that ‘were’, so to speak.

JazakumAllahu khayran to all of you sisters who wrote in and shared your reflections in the online survey. One of the questions that pops up now is, “What causes the change in heart?” From thinking of countless ways to have a great marriage bi’thnillah while single, to running short on ideas and patience once you are married?

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A Fruitful Experience

We spent a day in our local grocery store picking out a piece each of all the fruits we hadn’t eaten before. SubhanAllah, this is one of the fruits that we bore from our adventure. All pun intended.


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The "Undo Send" Option

I’m a huge fan of Google’s email services because of the little tweaks that they have to offer in the, “Labs” section. For example, take the “Undo Send” feature, which gives you a grace period of 2-3 seconds to hit, “Undo” in case you hastily sent an incomplete or incorrect email.


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The Worst Question to Ask Your Husband

I had this epiphany while preparing for my upcoming webinar. The worst possible question any wife can ask her husband would be…


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Let Me Count the Ways

My husband’s laptop is filled with stickers. Stickers that have messages like, “Masha Allah I am a good friend,” “Alhamdu lillah I tidy up,” “Alhamdu lillah I always say sorry,” and “I prayed salah only for Allah.”


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