Today’s blog is written by a very special friend of mine. She is a White British revert and has been a Muslim for over 14 years. Sarah inspires me in every single conversation I have with her. It is her sincerity for wanting to be better and her genuine gratitude for being a Muslim that I love. She is a quiet, reflective, inner peace and calm type, whilst I’m a reflect then talk and talk and get over-excited type! Sarah has overcome many tests mashaAllah by keeping close to Allah swt, and to her husband. She is doing an incredible job of raising amazing children; so when you read this know th ..read more

Week 4:  Introspection and Acceptance With the end of Ramadan upon us, we must ask ourselves; what have we achieved from this month?  Are we the same as when we entered the month or have we changed, have we improved; has our connection with Allah become stronger? We spent the nights praying and reading Qur’an and the day abstaining from food and drink.  We would see the Masjid full to the brim, faces you had never seen before and in reality, you probably will not see again until next Ramadan.  We need to understand that it does not end here; doing good deeds does not end b ..read more

Week 3: Analogy between Yusuf عليه السلام and the month of Ramadan Scholars have mentioned many analogies between Yusuf عليه السلام and the month of Ramadan; some of which are: 1)     The twelve months of the year are like the twelve sons of Prophet Yaqub.  Just as Prophet Yusuf was the most beloved to Yaqub, the month of Ramadan is the most beloved to Allah. 2)     Just as Allah forgave the eleven brothers by the du’a of one (Yusuf), He can forgive your eleven months of sins by your du’as in Ramadan.” 3)     Just as Y ..read more

Ramadan is still a dream for me I am a convert keeping my Islam secret for 7 years now. Every Ramadan is a hope for me that one day I will do Ramadan and fast in that month SubhanAllah from sister Hafeeza, 31, living in India.  Sometimes we can take our fasting, ability to pray, to educate ourselves openly for advantage. For many reverts, keeping their Islam a secret is usually out of fear for their lives or of societal rejection. Family culture and traditions can control the structure and relationships of a household. Yet we find these brave souls, by the mercy of Allah swt, discoveri ..read more

RAMADAN 2022 WHAT DOES RAMADAN MEAN TO MUSLIMS? The month of Ramadan is upon us.  The Islamic lunar year consists of 12 months, of which four of these months are considered sacred, making sinning in them greater, in addition to, multiplying rewards of righteous deeds during them.  Ramadan is the ninth month in the calendar and is one of the sacred months from the four sacred months in Islam.  It is recognised as the month that the first verses of the Qur’an were revealed, as stated in the Quran itself: “The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’an as guidance for manki ..read more

Islamwise Eid Day Party Whether you became Muslim yesterday or ten years ago – YOU’RE INVITED! Join us for a casual meal after the prayer this Eid. The event is open to new Muslim brothers, sisters and their children. Your non-Muslim family are also welcome!! 11.00am ON EID DAY AT Green Lane Masjid, Birmingham LIMITED SPACES SO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE EARLY!  ENTRANCE WITH TICKETS ONLY BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE ..read more

Ramadan is over, now what? With Ramadan now a distant memory, it is extremely important we do not undo the efforts we made during this month.  We found how much more we could do once we put our minds to it and really exerted our efforts into worshipping Allah. Don’t leave off good actions Imagine there was a person who exerted so much effort into doing something and then all of sudden un-done all this hard work.  Imagine a person finishing the Quran numerous times during Ramadan then not picking it up after Ramadan.  Alternatively, a person who would stand the night in prayer a ..read more

Assalaam’alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu Today’s blog is at the end of Ramadhan, at the end of the striving and when the heart pleads with sincere duas to Allah swt. I would like you to read sister Sumaya’s (name changed) story. Read about her duas during Ramadhan, were they fulfilled? How did she react? … My first Ramadhan, I was studying at Uni and working part time. The days were hot and long! Everyone around me was munching and drinking. But Allah swt made it easy for me. Like a mental transition. Like something washes over, maybe the rules of Islam (so many as a new revert!) I kne ..read more

Assalaam’alaykum,   One of my favourite blogs…   FISH FINGER SANDWICH SAVED ENGLISH REVERTS RAMADAN!!!!!! I am a healthy woman with a healthy diet and attitude towards food, but after 3 Ramadans of what felt like I had an eating disorder coming upon me, I decided to do what felt right and good to me – I had a fish finger sandwich for IFTAAR, yep not a date, not a samosa, not a giant plate of meat and rice. That was it, I could eat, focus and enjoy my Ramadan. Here I am on my 8th Ramadan. I feel no pressure, no anxiety, I just hope for a blessed month for all the ummah Insha’Allah ..read more

How can one take their worship up a level in this blessed month of Ramadan? Here are 6 things that will help you take your worship up a level: Just focus Bring yourself to the present moment and truly experience it all. When you wake up for the pre-dawn meal (suhoor), don’t do it heavily, dragging your weight about while groggily shoving food down to sustain you for the day. Instead, do it with purpose. Plan to wake up simply because it is a sunnah of our Prophet ﷺ, and because you know there are blessings in it. Learn the words When you stand for your salah, it has ..read more