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Infinity Zamzam

"Zamzam" is the name of a well inside Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, which was miraculously brought forth in the time of Ibrahim (alayhisalaam), due to his wife Hajar and infant son Isma’il (alayhisalaam). The waters of the well spring forth to this day; a blessing and a benefit for the Muslimeen. "May Allah bestow Mercy on Ishmael’s mother! Had she let the Zamzam (flow...

Are Women Permitted to Drive?

Recently I came across the following video of Shaykh al-Fawzan giving his opinion on why women should not be permitted to drive cars. May Allah bless the Shaykh and increase him in knowledge and goodness. Ameen. With all respect to him, I don’t see that any of the points he raised are valid, and Allah knows best. Deconstructing the Opinion The greatest proof against this ban against women...

Can We Protest?

It’s no surprise that the topic of protesting is a major issue in our times. Muslims everywhere are eager to make a difference and help correct the wrongs of our geopolitical world with their voices since they cannot do so with their hands. As you can imagine, emotions often run high when the topic is raised. In the West, protesting has a storied history and has been a tool of anti...

Everything is Haram! Religion is So Hard!

The Context Recently, I was on Reddit (this was my first mistake), on one of the cancerous default subs (mistake #2), and I came across a post, the like of which we see fairly often. It was essentially crying about why the religion is so hard, how everything is haram. This poster decided to take a particularly irreverent tone, and, as usual, their entire argument began and was built on false...

The Virginity Fatwa

The Preamble A big misconception many people in our times have is that we don’t necessarily know how to understand fatawa. Too often, we come across something online or hear something in a general lecture and apply it to specific circumstances, without taking into consideration any nuances at play. This is not correct. Fatawa are not always blanket, for everyone to take and run with...

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travelingprincess

Urban hermit. Kitchenwali. Low-key rishta auntie. I write about culture, marriage, lifestyle, religion, etc. and how all of these are improved with Islam.

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