“And Allah sets forth an example for the believers… (the example of) Mary, the daughter of ‘Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her (womb) through Our angel (Gabriel). She testified to the words of her Lord and His Scriptures and was one of the sincerely devout.”
Little Bear, the main character in The Luckiest Child: Becoming a Blended Family, is worried and sad about what Papa Bear announced during dinner one night. There was a new addition coming to their small family – a step-mama Bear!
The sister’s only session at the annual ICNA-MAS convention in Baltimore, Maryland, always draws a huge crowd, and it was no exception this year when it tackled the issue of divorce.
Recently my family and I experienced a difficulty when our business was damaged by an explosion. Alhamdulillah, no one was hurt in our facility, but we were still shaken up by the incident.
When we think of Eid-ul-Adha, the first things that come to mind are the Hajj pilgrimage, udhiya (sacrifice), and the blessed first ten days of the month of Dhul Hijjah. Eid-ul-Adha is our much-awaited holiday after Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.
Summer is all about fun in the sun - traveling, water play, and getting some exercise outdoors. Some families are off to visit relatives, taking much-needed vacations, or even planning for umrah and Hajj.
Do you dread the thought of homeschooling? Do you feel like you lack the patience it takes to plan lessons, activities, educational trips, and social gatherings for your children? How would you even know your children are progressing?